Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 May 2010
163 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Transport if a Draft Protected Area Order was prepared in the 1950s by his Department regarding Dublin Airport; if so, the reason such an order was not promulgated in accordance with the wishes of the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19392/10]
View answerThe only Protected Area Order made under Section 14 of the Air Navigation and Transport Act 1950 in respect of Dublin Airport was the Air Navigation (Protection Area) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 284 of 1988). This Order created a protected area of 300 metres radius around the Doppler Very High Frequency Omni-Directional Radio Range and Distance Measuring Equipment sited at Rowlestown West in Co. Dublin.
The Order was laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas in November 1988 as required under Section 14(4) of the Air Navigation and Transport Act, 1950. The Act does not provide for the promulgation of such an Order in draft form.
The Deputy has enquired about the possible drafting of a Protected Area Order at some time in the 1950s. As the bulk of the records from this period are no longer in the custody of the Department of Transport I am not in a position to confirm if this matter was considered in the 1950s.
