COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

South Dublin County Council Crest

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

MOTION NO. 220

MOTION: Councillor G. O'Connell, Councillor P. Gogarty, Councillor L. O'Toole

9. Page 30 Airports amend as follows Review and support ALL safety requirements of each airport/aerodromes located within the County, work with other local authorities and ensure that a balanced approach is taken to aircraft noise management pollution with the recommendations of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and other relevant stakeholders. 

REPORT:

The motion proposes to amend the CE Recommendation: 

Review and support the safety requirements of each airport/aerodromes located within the County, and ensure that a balanced approach is taken to aircraft noise management in line with the recommendations of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). 

To 

Review and support ALL safety requirements of each airport/aerodromes located within the County, work with other local authorities and ensure that a balanced approach is taken to aircraft noise management pollution with the recommendations of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and other relevant stakeholders. 

The proposed motion looks to work with other local authorities and relevant stakeholders as part of the review of safety requirements of each of the airports that are within or impact on South Dublin. There is no objection to the intent of this motion but it should be further clarified that it is safety requirements as they relate to land use – the local authority has no remit for those elements of safely which are the responsibility of the relevant airport authority. It is also noted that adjoining local authorities are relevant stakeholders. 

Recommendation:

It is recommended that the motion is adopted with amendment: 

Review and support the safety requirements, as they relate to land use, of each airport/aerodromes located within the County, and ensure that a balanced approach is taken to aircraft noise pollution management in line with the recommendations of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and in consultation with relevant stakeholders.