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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 November 2004

Tuesday, 30 November 2004

Questions (300, 301, 302, 303, 304)

Pat Breen

Question:

352 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 480 of 16 December 2003, if the red zones at Dublin Airport were designated by way of the documents of March 1968; if, alternatively, such a designation was subsequently implemented by Dublin County Council; if so, the date and means of such implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30950/04]

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I refer the Deputy to a reply to a similar question, Question No. 268 given on 12 October 2004, which is set out in full below.

As mentioned in previous replies to the House on this subject, the present red zones were formally established in 1968. On further examination it is not possible to provide a more precise date. The then Department of Transport and Power was originally responsible for proposing the establishment of the zones, which were approved and incorporated in the local authorities' development plans. Development within those red zones is controlled by the local authorities through the Planning Acts.

Pat Breen

Question:

353 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport further to the reply of the Minister for Local Government of 13 July 1948 confirming that the then need for cottages in an area (details supplied) adjoining Collinstown had to be met by building outside the radius of two and a half miles from the airport to conform to the requirements of the Department of Industry and Commerce, if he will correct the record of Dáil Éireann as outlined in his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 261 of 9 November 2004 and, accordingly, fully address all the issues raised in the said question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30951/04]

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Pat Breen

Question:

354 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport if, in respect of the land holdings recently offered for public sale by Aer Rianta in the vicinity of Shannon Airport, such holdings or portions thereof were acquired by his Department or any other arm of the State by compulsory acquisition; if so, the details of the former owner or owners, the date of acquisition and the reason for such acquisition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30952/04]

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Pat Breen

Question:

355 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 260 of 9 November 2004, the details of the various increases in parking fees at Dublin Airport that have been implemented since 1 April 1977 together with the dates on which all such increases came into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30953/04]

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I propose to take Questions Nos. 353 to 355, inclusive, together.

I have nothing to add to my earlier reply to Question No. 261 of 9 November 2004 which outlined the position with regard to planningissues in the vicinity of Dublin Airport in the 1940s.

I understand from the Dublin Airport Authority that the land holdings which were recently offered for public sale by the former Aer Rianta in the vicinity of Shannon Airport comprised 72 hectares approximately. Of this, about 15 hectares was compulsorily acquired in 1945 to cater for the further expansion of Shannon Airport. I am informed that, according to the Land Registry records, the names of the owners of these 15 hectares prior to 1945 were Ellen Fahey, Patrick Quinlivan and James McMahon. Aer Rianta acquired the remaining 57 acres by negotiation with the local owners.

I understand that the possible sale of the 72 hectares in question is being reviewed by the Shannon Airport Board in the context of the current business planning process.

With regard to car parking charges at Dublin Airport, the fee rates applicable from 1 April 1977 were set out in the Dublin Airport (Parking Fees) By-Laws 1977, SI No. 92 of 1977. The Airport By-Laws 1994, SI No. 425 of 1994, provided at Regulation 8(9) for the former Aer Rianta to set parking charges at the State Airports, including Dublin Airport, and from that point on, the Minister of the day had no function in regard to the matter.

Pat Breen

Question:

356 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister forTransport, further to Question No. 329 of 25May 2004, the number of different maps which were prepared by ERM in respect of each of the State airports over the one year period in question; if he will provide, in tabular form, the details of the level of air traffic movements used by ERM in its analysis for each runway at the airports in question in respect of each such map; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30954/04]

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My officials have been in contact with ERM, seeking the information requested by the Deputy. However, ERM has told my officials that it is not able to gather the information in time for this reply. However, ERM hope to have the information ready before the end of this week, and it will then be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as my officials receive it.

However, regarding the estimated future annual maximum number of aircraft movements at the three State airports, used by ERM in its report, that information was given in an earlier reply on 8 April, and is set out again below for ease of reference.

Cork Airport

Runway

7

25

17

35

Maximum movements

7,603

36,197

62,860

46,640

Dublin Airport

Runway

10

28

11

29

16

34

Maximum movements

45,230

154,770

4,940

20,060

20,694

9,306

Shannon Airport

Runway

6

24

13

31

Maximum movements

23,351

86,149

11,840

31,960

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