250. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Transport whether he is aware that the Aircraft Noise Competent Authority formally requested noise data from DAA plc in April 2024 for the purpose of the noise assessment required under Regulation (EU) 598/2014; that daa did not supply the requested data until November 2025, a delay of approximately 19 months; that the delay extended past An Coimisiún Pleanála's decision of 16 July 2025 granting daa's Relevant Action application (ABP-314485-22) with revised conditions, such that the data was not supplied until approximately four months after the Board's decision, and approximately three months before the European Commission's decision C(2026) 919 of 10 February 2026 finding Ireland's process for the adoption of noise-related operating restrictions at Dublin Airport non-compliant with Regulation (EU) 598/2014; that section 9(10)(a) of the Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Act 2019 empowers ANCA to direct the airport authority to provide information; whether any statutory or regulatory provision has been identified to the Minister, by DAA, ANCA, or any other body under his remit, as the basis on which the supply of noise data to the statutory regulator was lawfully conditional on the status of the Relevant Action; whether his Department has at any point enquired into the reasons for the 19-month delay; whether he recalls a meeting (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31824/26]

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250. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Transport whether he is aware that the Aircraft Noise Competent Authority formally requested noise data from DAA plc in April 2024 for the purpose of the noise assessment required under Regulation (EU) 598/2014; that daa did not supply the requested data until November 2025, a delay of approximately 19 months; that the delay extended past An Coimisiún Pleanála's decision of 16 July 2025 granting daa's Relevant Action application (ABP-314485-22) with revised conditions, such that the data was not supplied until approximately four months after the Board's decision, and approximately three months before the European Commission's decision C(2026) 919 of 10 February 2026 finding Ireland's process for the adoption of noise-related operating restrictions at Dublin Airport non-compliant with Regulation (EU) 598/2014; that section 9(10)(a) of the Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Act 2019 empowers ANCA to direct the airport authority to provide information; whether any statutory or regulatory provision has been identified to the Minister, by DAA, ANCA, or any other body under his remit, as the basis on which the supply of noise data to the statutory regulator was lawfully conditional on the status of the Relevant Action; whether his Department has at any point enquired into the reasons for the 19-month delay; whether he recalls a meeting (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31824/26]

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