Noel Rock (Dublin North West, Fine Gael)
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1361. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the legislation will be in place for the Irish Aviation Authority to become the noise regulator for airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19988/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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As I have previously stated, officials in my Department are currently engaged with the Office of the Attorney General and Parliamentary Counsel in order to finalise the details relating to a Statutory Instrument to implement EU Regulation 598/2014 on the establishment of rules and procedures with regard to the introduction of noise-related operating restrictions at Union airports within a Balanced Approach. To that end, I aim to  introduce a new aircraft noise regulatory regime that is robust and fit for purpose and that the relevant legislation is comprehensive in order to give full effect to Regulation 598/2014.

In that context, I expect to be in a position to sign off on the Statutory Instrument, which will provide for the designation of a new competent regulatory authority for aircraft noise management at Dublin airport, in the coming weeks.