246. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has had any communication with affected residents or their representatives since August 2022 regarding referred complaints concerning the Runway 28R Standard Instrument Departure to Fingal County Council; whether he is aware that Fingal County Council has stated, including in the course of correspondence with the Office of the Ombudsman, that it lacks technical expertise in flight path matters; whether he is aware that the Aircraft Noise Competent Authority has confirmed it monitors for noise compliance only and does not monitor planning compliance with the 2007 Environmental Impact Statement; whether he is aware that Freedom of Information decision TRA-FOI-2026-0086 of 9 April 2026 confirmed under section 15(1)(a) that the Department holds no records of any aviation qualifications among its staff, has conducted no periodic expertise review of the kind recommended by Safety Recommendation IRLD2021029 of the 2021 Air Accident Investigation Unit Report on Rescue 116, and holds no terms of reference, findings, or actions taken in respect of such a review; whether he is aware that his Department's Assistant Secretary for Aviation confirmed to the Joint Committee on Transport on 4 March 2026 that "daa are the owners of the data" (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31817/26]

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246. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has had any communication with affected residents or their representatives since August 2022 regarding referred complaints concerning the Runway 28R Standard Instrument Departure to Fingal County Council; whether he is aware that Fingal County Council has stated, including in the course of correspondence with the Office of the Ombudsman, that it lacks technical expertise in flight path matters; whether he is aware that the Aircraft Noise Competent Authority has confirmed it monitors for noise compliance only and does not monitor planning compliance with the 2007 Environmental Impact Statement; whether he is aware that Freedom of Information decision TRA-FOI-2026-0086 of 9 April 2026 confirmed under section 15(1)(a) that the Department holds no records of any aviation qualifications among its staff, has conducted no periodic expertise review of the kind recommended by Safety Recommendation IRLD2021029 of the 2021 Air Accident Investigation Unit Report on Rescue 116, and holds no terms of reference, findings, or actions taken in respect of such a review; whether he is aware that his Department's Assistant Secretary for Aviation confirmed to the Joint Committee on Transport on 4 March 2026 that "daa are the owners of the data" (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31817/26]

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