John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 429: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he is taking to monitor and control the efforts being made to change Weston Aerodrome to Weston Airport with greater volume of planes and larger aircraft using this facility. [34939/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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It is the responsibility for the Irish Aviation Authority to licence airports and aerodromes, having regard primarily to aviation safety. Any consequential land use developments arising from any change in designation of an airport or aerodrome or any increase in activity would be dealt with by the relevant planning authority in accordance with the planning code.

Under section 11(3) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, a planning authority may take whatever measures it considers necessary to consult with, inter alia, transport infrastructure providers when it is reviewing its development plan to ascertain any long-term plans for the provision of infrastructure and services in the area of the authority, and the provider must supply the necessary information to the authority. This provision allows for the long-term land use planning of the authority to reflect proposed developments in transport infrastructure and services.