Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 415: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether it is preferred that housing areas for helicopters awaiting landing clearance should be over agricultural areas rather than over towns with large populations; and if the Irish Aviation Authority will be instructed to reverse its decision to house helicopters bringing spectators to the Ryder Cup over Maynooth town and instead house them over agricultural lands to the north and south of the town. [2789/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Neither I nor my Department have a role in holding areas for helicopters awaiting landing clearances. The Irish Aviation Authority has informed my Department that it has not made any decision, and does not propose to make any decision, to hold helicopters over Maynooth town during the Ryder Cup event. The authority has stated that there is consideration of a holding circuit west of Maynooth but this may change as plans evolve closer to the event.