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Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: I am not completely convinced by the arguments because of the availability of all these appeal mechanisms, the openness to judicial review and the transparency in the process. I sympathise with the point made about costs. However, the Minister has the option to intervene in a dispute resolution. The term “shall” would probably put too much onus on the Minister. The...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: That is the option that could be taken. There would be pressure on the Minister to intervene at the time.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: Exactly. The Minister should have the option.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: That is very kind.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: I do not want to bind my successors.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: I do not. What I want to do is to give it the option and discretion and ensure it will feel public pressure to use that discretion. That is undoubtedly adequate.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: The purpose of the section is to allow the regulated entity to seek a regulatory review in very limited circumstances where air traffic operations change dramatically and in a way unforeseen by the regulator when making its determination. It would be in exceptional circumstances only based on material changes to the operational environment of the airport. Even then, the noise regulator will...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: This is not about giving the DAA preference because residents can and will raise issues with the regulator. If they do not have confidence in the regulator, we have a serious problem. I think they will have confidence in the regulator, which is the objective of this legislation. The regulator must then make a decision. This section requires the DAA to prove a case and do a lot of work....

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: There is merit in the arguments that have been made. There is an obvious downside in that there might be an avalanche of complaints and difficulties. What has been said about there being a case for what has been suggested as an approach has some validity. I am particularly taken by the argument that those measures, those appeals which I mentioned, are not accessible to everybody. We are...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: I am not going to accept amendment No. 47.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: What I would like to do is to look for an agreement that would encompass what Deputy Clare Daly's amendment No. 47 seeks to do. It is dangerous to be accepting things which-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: -----have not been scrutinised.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: We will certainly accept amendment No. 47 if that is the way things are. We can always amend it if we want to between now and Report Stage anyway.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: I am seeing the merit in Deputy Clare Daly's argument now and I agree with her.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: I am accepting amendment No. 47 and we will look at amendment No. 48.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 51: In page 14, to delete lines 5 to 11 and substitute the following: “(17) Subject to subsection (18), a noise mitigation measure to be introduced by virtue of a regulatory decision adopted under subsection (15)(a)shall— (a) if no appeal under section 10is made, within the appropriate period referred to in section 10(2)(a), against such regulatory...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: That is correct.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: Correct, I am referring to a period of 28 days.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: I thank Deputy Clare Daly for explaining what she meant. It was somewhat difficult to imagine the circumstances she was describing. I am not accepting these amendments because I do not want to tell the noise regulator when or in what circumstances measures to be imposed by virtue of regulatory decision should come into effect. It will be a matter for the noise regulator to determine at its...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: Deputy Troy is correct that the Bill gives the regulator the power to dictate how measures are implemented. That is a perfectly adequate answer. It is for the regulator. I am not prepared to accept this amendment.