Seán Ryan (Dublin North, Labour)
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Question 42: To ask the Minister for Transport the status of the study on public safety zones which was commissioned by his Department and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government; the implications of this study for a second runway at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9674/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Following consideration by the Government at its meeting on 19 January 2005, the final public safety zones report is now available on my Department's website. The Government approved the drawing up of guidelines by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, to be issued to local authorities regarding public safety zones at the three State airports, based on ERM's report.

The issuing of guidelines by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government will provide an opportunity for public consultation on those guidelines. When those guidelines are issued to the local authorities concerned, those local authorities will engage in further public consultation regarding any changes they propose to their development plans, should they feel that changes may be necessary on foot of the guidelines issued to them.

ERM, in drawing up its report, liaised with both Fingal County Council and with the then Aer Rianta regarding the proposed second runway at Dublin Airport. The plans for that second runway were incorporated into the public safety zones being proposed by ERM.