252. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Transport whether he agrees with the position, stated by the managing director of Dublin Airport (a DAA plc employee) to the Joint Committee on Transport on 24 March 2026, that ‘there is no such thing as planning permission for flight paths’; whether he considers that position consistent with Council Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (details supplied); if he does not agree with DAA's position, to state on the basis his Department has continued to rely on DAA's position in its dealings with the Oireachtas and in the preparation of the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31827/26]

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252. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Transport whether he agrees with the position, stated by the managing director of Dublin Airport (a DAA plc employee) to the Joint Committee on Transport on 24 March 2026, that ‘there is no such thing as planning permission for flight paths’; whether he considers that position consistent with Council Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (details supplied); if he does not agree with DAA's position, to state on the basis his Department has continued to rely on DAA's position in its dealings with the Oireachtas and in the preparation of the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31827/26]

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1. 30 April 2026

   Dublin Airport Authority

   252. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Transport whether he agrees with the position, stated by the managing director of Dublin Airport (a DAA plc employee) to the Joint Committee on Transport on 24 March 2026, that ‘there is no such thing as planning permission for flight paths’; whether he considers that position consistent with Council Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (details supplied); if he does not agree with DAA's position, to state on the basis his Department has continued to rely on DAA's position in its dealings with the Oireachtas and in the preparation of the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31827/26]

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