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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (16 Jan 2019)

Robert Troy: 175. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 159 of 23 October 2018 and the response from the HSE, when capital works, that is, new building works to accommodate a CT scanner will be completed at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath. [1923/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (16 Jan 2019)

Robert Troy: 187. To ask the Minister for Health the assistance which will be provided to a group (details supplied) that provide a service in the area of mental health services in securing a long-term premises to lease. [1953/19]

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

Robert Troy: I will speak to amendment No. 9 in my name which is included in this grouping. With the exception of Deputy Clare Daly, I have been the Member of the Dáil who has been most vocal on the need to accelerate implementation of the EU regulation which was first requested of the Government almost four years ago. I have repeatedly raised this issue with the Minister by way of parliamentary...

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

Robert Troy: I can assure Deputy Munster, who is very much a latecomer to this issue, that there will be no sop to the Government. I do not think she raised it once in the 20 months-----

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

Robert Troy: What we want to achieve is a robust regulatory independent body to ensure that an airport that is contributing 20,000 jobs directly and 40,000 jobs indirectly is allowed to develop and grow in a sustainable manner. We need that as an economic driver of this country. Unfortunately we are backed into a corner now. This is time-sensitive, and the reason it is time-sensitive is because of the...

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

Robert Troy: Amendment No. 9 states: (a) FCC shall establish a separate unit within its remit entitled the Aircraft Noise Regulator and appoint a director to this body, and (b) the director of the Aircraft Noise Regulator shall not be subject to the direction of any other person.

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

Robert Troy: I must interject because I made a similar request at the outset. I am not expecting the Minister to micromanage any competent authority, but at the outset what I requested was an assurance that the criteria and qualifications specified would be outlined for the staff to be hired for the competent authority, be it an independent unit in Fingal County Council, CAR or whatever else, in order...

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

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 9: In page 7, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following: “(2) For the purposes of this Act— (a) FCC shall establish a separate unit within its remit entitled the Aircraft Noise Regulator and appoint a director to this body, and (b) the director of the Aircraft Noise Regulator shall not be subject to the direction of any other person.”.

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

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 13: In page 7, line 13, to delete “chief executive” and substitute “director”.

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

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 16: In page 7, line 15, to delete "chief executive" and substitute "director".

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

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 17: In page 7, line 16, to delete "chief executive" and substitute "director".

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

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 19: In page 7, line 18, to delete "chief executive" and substitute "director".

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

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 22: In page 7, line 22, to delete "chief executive" and substitute "director".

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

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 25: In page 7, line 25, to delete "chief executive" and substitute "director".

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

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 26: In page 7, line 26, to delete "chief executive" and substitute "director".

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

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 28: In page 7, line 30, to delete "chief executive" and substitute "director".

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

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 30: In page 7, line 35, to delete "chief executive" and substitute "director".

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

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 31: In page 7, lines 37 and 38, to delete "chief executive" and substitute "director".

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

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 35: In page 10, to delete line 6 and substitute the following: “, the Environmental Noise Directive and the Environmental Noise Guidelines for the European Region (2018).”. I want to ensure there is an explicit reference in the legislation to the noise guidelines of 2018. They are the most up-to-date noise guidelines for the protection and well-being...

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

Robert Troy: Ironically, if the Minister had brought forward legislation when the EU directive was initially issued, there would have been no difficulty because the legislation would have been in place in advance of the updated guidelines. The delay has meant that new and more up-to-date scientific guidelines have since been produced. We are trying to take account of that and ensure that the new...