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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (4 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: 212. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Sallins bypass; and the expenditure on this project by year and purpose, in tabular form. [40453/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (4 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: 213. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the road upgrade for a business park (details supplied); and the expenditure on this project by year and purpose, in tabular form. [40454/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fáilte Ireland Expenditure (4 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: 214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding provided to tourism projects (details supplied) in each year since their inception. [40455/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Measures (4 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: 227. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will re-examine the employment Bill 2017 (details supplied); her views on whether the increased threat of criminal prosecution to employers in this Bill is appropriate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40366/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to have this pre-legislative scrutiny of this legislation. Giving effect to the EU directive is long overdue.. It is more than two years since we commenced this process. Many bodies have been considered in terms of whether they would be more appropriate to be designated as the competent authority. Despite the Government taking this decision, there are still...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: I come back to what Mr. Gallagher said about how we compared with other European cities. How exactly have the other European countries transposed the directive into their national legislation? What competent bodies have been put in place for this purpose? Mr. Gallagher cited as examples countries that used their respective Department of transport as a competent authority. He has said they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: In terms of the 2002 regulation, perhaps I misunderstood, but was a noise action plan not published recently?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: Is that the first one? Is there a requirement to do that annually, bi-annually or every three to four years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: Obviously, if the directive came into force in 2002, this must be the fourth mapping exercise. Is that right?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: Do any of Mr. Gallagher's colleagues know?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: On that basis, this is the second or third report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: Can the witnesses confirm whether it is the first or second mapping exercise?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: The directive dates from 2002 and was commenced in 2006, as per what Mr. O'Duffy said. It requires a periodic review every five years and we need to determine how well that is being implemented. The directive is 16 years old but was commenced 12 years ago. It would be important to scrutinise how the directive was implemented before giving further responsibility to the organisation in terms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: I am sorry to return to this point but we need further clarification on the noise directive of 2002, which was implemented in 2006, in terms of how it has operated. I accept that greater regulation of noise at our airports was not a decision of the Irish Government but of the EU. It is a directive that has been imposed on all EU countries. From what the witnesses have said today, we need...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: Nowhere in the directive is there a mention of a planning process. The whole purpose of the directive is to identify a competent authority that can deal with noise regulation. The airport needs certainty to deal with those two planning conditions. The residents also need certainty. That is supposed to be the purpose of the independent authority. We will have a parallel process by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: I have a certain degree of sympathy for the officials. The captain of the ship has moved the goal posts a number of times; a great deal of time has been expended on the IAA and we are now trying to develop a robust authority within a tight timeframe. I respect the fact that the Department is working within a timeframe, but we must get the Bill right. We do not need a complex authority or a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: It is fine to revert to me with information on what is being done in other member states. I expect Mr. Gallagher to be able to identify everything being done in all of them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: Mr. Gallagher indicated that he wanted to reply to the question about the timeframe for meeting the noise abatement objective.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: Head 6 reads, "as soon as practicable", but the wording is vague and gives no clear timeframe for how it will be implemented-----