Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 245: To ask the Minister for Transport if he plans to introduce measures to make mandatory the fitting of noise abatement equipment in light aircraft; if so, the body which will become the enforcement authority for these measures; and if the introduction of such mandatory requirements necessitates legislative provision. [29696/05]

Ivor Callely (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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I have no plans to introduce measures of this type. Noise emission standards for aircraft are implemented internationally under Annex 16 to the Chicago convention and I am advised by the Irish Aviation Authority that conventionally certificated Irish registered aircraft comply with these standards. Furthermore, technical changes to aircraft would require approval by the regulatory authorities responsible for approving the designs of the aircraft. As no aircraft are designed here, this is not something on which Ireland could take unilateral action.