Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 393: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has provided funding in 2008 for the implementation of noise action plans as required under the Environmental Noise Regulations 2006, with particular reference to identifying capital works to adapt the noise nuisance. [35775/07]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The Environmental Noise Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 140 of 2006) give effect in Ireland to EU Directive 2002/49/EC relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise. The Environmental Protection Agency is the national authority with overall responsibility for implementing the Regulations.

At local level, implementation of strategic mapping requirements is a matter for the relevant noise-mapping bodies designated in Article 6 of the Regulations and any action required on foot of the noise mapping process, including the determination of responsibility for funding such action, is a matter for the action planning authorities designated in Article 7.