Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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289. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the contact he has had with the Dublin Airport Authority regarding the positioning and use of information from noise monitoring boxes in the areas around Dublin Airport; his views on whether such boxes are configured correctly; the way residents can ensure that such information is independently scrutinised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31259/16]

Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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290. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the contact he has had with the Dublin Airport Authority regarding noise insulation for properties affected by the new runway; the likely timescale for installation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31260/16]

Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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292. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the consideration he has given to the provision of funding to community organisations in north County Dublin, who are impacted by the new runway at Dublin Airport in order that they can secure independent legal and environmental advice, including expertise from noise specialists, and in order that they can participate in the review of activities at Dublin Airport on a level playing field; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31325/16]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 289, 290 and 292 together.

As the Deputy will be aware, the daa has statutory responsibility to manage, operate and develop Dublin Airport.

I met with daa in June this year, during which I was briefed on their engagement with residents on the North Runway project and the various strands of work underway, including the discharging of pre-commencement planning conditions relating to noise mitigation measures, such as the voluntary insulation and house buyout scheme.  I understand that engagement with local resident groups is continuing and that a community liaison group has been established.  I will ask daa to provide you further details directly on the timelines involved on the noise insulation scheme.

There is no grant scheme available in my Department for the funding of community organisations to secure legal or environmental advice and it would not be appropriate for my Department to consider such requests.  I recently published a policy statement about the new arrangements that I intend to put in place in relation to determining what operating restrictions are appropriate at Dublin Airport. These arrangements will ensure that the concerns of residents in the area are given due consideration.  You can find more details on my Department's website at 

Finally, my Department has had no contact in the past with daa regarding the positioning of noise monitoring boxes and the use of information garnered from them as this is an operational matter.  However, in order to be of assistance, I have asked daa to provide more detailed information on this matter direct to you.