Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 617: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the fact that notification, consultation and compensatory measures were enacted by the Houses of the Oireachtas in the matter of protected areas that were specifically designated to control the erection of buildings in the vicinity of State airports by way of section 14 of the Air Navigation and Transport Act 1950, similar arrangements will be put in place in respect of the proposed public safety zones that will be designated shortly for the same precise purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5160/07]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Air Navigation and Transport Act 1950 is a matter for the Department of Transport. In so far as my Department is concerned draft Planning Guidelines on public safety zones around Dublin, Cork and Shannon Airports are being prepared and are almost complete. It is intended to issue the draft Guidelines for public consultation shortly under the Planning and Development Act 2000. All comments received during the consultation process will be considered before the guidelines are finalised and issued under Section 28 of the 2000 Act.