Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 June 2023
171. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport if his Department can assess any flight-path changes and frequency of same in aircraft using Dublin Airport, given the new aircraft noise-pollution problems reported by persons in residential areas of north Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31148/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Act 2019 was enacted on 22 May 2019. The Act provides a wholly independent aircraft noise regulation process in accordance with EU Regulation 598/2014, ensuring that all future development at Dublin Airport is subject to assessment and mitigation in respect of the impact of associated aircraft movements on the noise environment around Dublin airport.
The Airport Noise Competent Authority (ANCA) is the Airport Noise Regulator, and the Authority is a separate and independent directorate within Fingal County Council.
In December 2022, ANCA commenced a review of the impact of aircraft noise on the communities around Dublin Airport. daa has been directed to provide operational data to ANCA to inform the review. This data will be assessed on a phased basis over a number of months and the outcome of the review will be made public.
Due to the technical nature and volume of the information required from daa, data will be submitted and assessed on a phased basis over the coming months. Through this process, ANCA will determine if it is necessary to introduce additional noise control measures around Dublin Airport.
This review will examine how the airport has operated since the new runway opened on 24 August 2022 and consider how aircraft operations may affect the areas around the airport in the years ahead.
My Department has no role in relation to the regulation of noise at Dublin Airport or the current review being undertaken by ANCA in relation to the impact of aircraft noise on the communities around Dublin Airport as this is a wholly independent process.
It is worth noting that Dublin Airport has a web-based service called WebTrack, which provides near real-time information on flight origin and destinations, aircraft types, altitudes and flight paths, as well as noise levels registered at Dublin Airport’s noise monitoring terminals. The system can also be used to submit official noise complaints for investigation.
This service can be accessed at webtrak.emsbk.com/dub1.
