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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 March 2004

Tuesday, 23 March 2004

Questions (432, 433, 434)

Pat Breen

Question:

431 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport the number of landowners affected, in respect of each of the protected areas designated in accordance with the terms of section 14 of the Air Navigation and Transport Act 1950 at Dublin, Shannon and Knock Airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8452/04]

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Three orders were made under section 14 in 1988, 1989 and 1993. At that time, the Irish Aviation Authority, IAA, had not yet been established as a separate body. The orders in question relate to circular protected areas of 300 metres radius from the IAA's DVOR/DME equipment at Rowlestown West, County Dublin, Kilgarriff West, Charlestown, County Mayo and Knockaun, Shannon, County Clare. In the time available, it has not been possible to ascertain whether the Department or the IAA has information about the numbers of landowners affected by the orders. There is no requirement in the 1950 Act to identify landowners in advance of making the orders.

Pat Breen

Question:

432 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 415 of 3 February 2004, in accordance with the terms of the 1944 ICAO Chicago convention, member states are obliged to prepare aerodrome safeguarding maps in respect of state airports; if Ireland has prepared such maps for Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports; if not, if Ireland has informed the ICAO of such a failure on its part in accordance with the obligations imposed by Article 38 of the convention by which contracting states are required to notify the convention of differences between the national regulations and practices and the international standards contained in ICAO Annexe 14; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8453/04]

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As I indicated in my reply to Question No. 348 answered on 2 March 2004, this is a matter for the Irish Aviation Authority and not one in which my Department has a role.

Reply to Question No. 348 taken on 2 March 2004: This is a matter for the Irish Aviation Authority as the issue of safeguarding maps is covered in Annexe 14 to the Chicago convention.

Pat Breen

Question:

433 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 480 of 16 December 2003 and with particular reference to the recent opening near Dublin Airport of a private car park, in respect of which Aer Rianta lodged an objection, followed by an appeal to An Bord Pleanála, which appeal refusal it unsuccessfully sought to challenge in the High Court with all such challenges based on the stated existence of the then proposed car park within the red zone of runway 16/34, if the red zone in question was a two-dimensional surface on the ground or a three-dimensional surface in the sky; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8454/04]

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I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 480 of 16 December 2003.

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