Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 October 2016
583. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Irish Aviation Authority has a commercial mandate to provide air navigation and traffic services on and in the vicinity of Dublin Airport (details supplied). [28366/16]
View answerThe Irish Aviation Authority Act (IAA) was established pursuant to the provisions of the Irish Aviation Authority Act, 1993. Its legislative mandate includes the provision, operation and management on a commercial basis of air navigation services in Irish controlled airspace, including terminal navigation services at Ireland's three State airports (Dublin, Cork and Shannon).
In addition to its commercial mandate, the IAA also has a regulatory mandate. The IAA is responsible for the independent safety regulation of Irish civil aviation, including the safety regulation of Dublin Airport. In that context, the IAA acts independently and objectively on a daily basis in relation to Dublin Airport. In so far as the new regulatory regime for airport noise is concerned, the IAA is required to establish a separate unit for its airport noise regulation activities. This will be functionally separated from its commercial activities in the provision of air navigation services. There is a requirement for regulatory independence in the relevant EU Regulation No. 598-2014 and its achievement by functional separation is specifically permitted.
