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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: The regulator does have to give a reason.

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

Shane Ross: Yes.

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

Shane Ross: I do not know the answer to that question. It would not be up to me at the time. The regulator needs discretion and it needs to give a reason for its decision in a report. That is a perfectly adequate answer to this question.

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

Shane Ross: I have nothing to add.

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

Shane Ross: It will be a matter for the noise regulator to make a determination at its discretion and to detail its reasoning for its decision in its report. As drafted, the amendment just would not work. If Deputy Clare Daly wishes, she can come back on Report Stage.

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. 55: In page 14, line 19, to delete “section 25” and substitute “section 25(a)”. These are technical drafting amendments which make specific reference to section 25(a) and (b) of the Bill, as the case may be, rather than section 25 in general. Section 25(a) deals specifically with the timing and operating restriction coming into effect by...

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. 58: In page 15, to delete lines 23 and 24 and substitute the following: “(b) (i) The competent authority shall be a party to the appeal. (ii) The airport authority may, at its discretion, be a party to the appeal notwithstanding that it is not the appellant.”. These amendments make it clear that the noise regulator is always party to an appeal...

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. 59: In page 16, to delete lines 1 and 2 and substitute the following: “(4) (a) Subsections (1) to (3)of section 9shall, with all necessary modifications, apply to the Board’s consideration of the appeal as if any reference to the competent authority in those subsections were a reference to the Board. (b) Subsections (4)to (7)of section 9 shall, with all...

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

Shane Ross: No. I can address them, if the Chairman so wishes. Would he like me to do so now?

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

Shane Ross: The amendment sets out that An Bord Pleannála will undertake all of the steps required under EU Regulation No. 598 to ensure the application of the balanced approach. It makes reference to the process to be undertaken by the noise regulator under section 9 and replicates it to provide full powers for the board. It also allows the board to undertake, as necessary and appropriate, an...

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. 60: In page 16, line 3, to delete “subsection (8)” and substitute “subsection (8)(a)".

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

Shane Ross: These amendments make it clear in two subsections that An Bord Pleanála makes a decision and the board must prepare an accompanying report to that decision. The board’s report will include as appropriate the information set out in section 9(12) of the Bill, which the noise regulator would have also been required to include in its own report. This includes details of the measures...

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

Shane Ross: Yes.

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. 61: In page 16, to delete lines 27 to 29 and substitute the following: “(b) Subsection (12) of section 9 shall, with all necessary modifications, apply to the Board and the decision it is minded to make under subsection (8)(a)as if any reference to the competent authority in such subsection (12) were a reference to the Board and as if any reference in such...

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. 62: In page 16, line 32, to delete “subsection (8)(b)” and substitute “subsection (8)(a)”.

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. 63: In page 16, to delete lines 36 and 37 and substitute the following: “(II) having annexed to it the related report (subsection (5)(b)),”.

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. 64: In page 16, line 42, after “paragraph (c)(i)” to insert “and prepared the related report (subsection (5)(b))”.

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. 65: In page 16, after line 42, to insert the following: “(II) stating particulars of how persons may view or otherwise have access to the draft decision and related report (subsection (5)(b)) (which shall include being able to view the decision or report, or purchase a copy of the decision or report at a reasonable cost, at the offices of the Board during...

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. 66: In page 17, to delete lines 26 to 30 and substitute the following: “(8) The Board shall, after having regard to all documents, submissions or observations (if any), and other information, given to it pursuant to a provision of this section— (a) in compliance with subsection (4)(b) or (c), as appropriate, make a decision— (i) confirming...

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. 67: In page 17, to delete lines 31 to 41 and substitute the following: “(9) The Board shall, as soon as is practicable after it makes a decision under subsection (8)(a)— (a) publish the decision, which shall have the relevant report (subsection (8)(b)) annexed to it, on its website, (b) on the same date as complying with paragraph (a) (or as soon as...