Written answers
Tuesday, 5 March 2024
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Airport Policy
Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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166. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the enforcement investigation into divergent flight paths on the north runway; when this investigation is expected to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10281/24]
Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I understand that the Deputy is seeking an update on the enforcement action being taken by Fingal County Council against daa seeking compliance with a planning condition (condition 5) attached to the grant of planning permission for the North Runway in 2007 which relates to a restriction on night-time aircraft movements at Dublin Airport between 2300-0700.
The High Court granted daa leave to apply for a judicial review of the Council's decision to take enforcement action and the matter is listed for hearing on 12 March 2024.
Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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167. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a list of the number of nighttime flights that have taken off from Dublin airport from 1 January to 27 February 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10282/24]
Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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As the deputy will be aware, daa has the statutory responsibility for the operation, management and development of Dublin Airport.
As the issue raised by the deputy is an operational one, I have forwarded your request to daa for a direct response. If a response is not received within 10 days, please contact my private office
Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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168. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of passengers that passed through Dublin airport between 2019 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10283/24]
Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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Statistics on passenger numbers at Dublin Airport between 2019 and 2023 are set out in the table below.
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dublin Airport | 32,911,227 | 7,385,704 | 8,455,325 | 28,085,562 | 33,522,251 |
daa has reported that of the 33,522,251 passengers recorded in 2023, 31,908,471 passengers passed through the terminals; 1,081,800 passengers are connecting passengers; and 532,222 are classified as "other" passengers who did not use the terminals and include transit passengers who do not exit the plane and other categories such as Search and Rescue and Air Ambulance.
Statistics on passenger numbers are compiled and published by the Department on the government website on a quarterly basis. The figures are provided to the Department directly by each airport and are subject to change.
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