Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 April 2018
317. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the dates and purpose of meetings he has held with relevant stakeholders since his decision to award Fingal County Council the competent authority for noise regulation at Dublin Airport. [17332/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe work carried out since the Government decision at the beginning of the year has involved officials - from my Department and the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government - working on Draft Heads of a Bill. That work, which I am advised has been very detailed and technical in nature, is primarily focusing on the interaction between the Noise Regulation, the EU Environmental Noise Directive and the planning framework. When this is complete, the next step will be to engage the Office of the Attorney General with draft Heads of a Bill.
At a point when there is clarity on the final regulatory model, including formal Draft Heads, there will be opportunity for a round of stakeholder engagements, in advance of the pre-legislative scrutiny of a draft General Scheme.
