"very detailed and it is a complex piece of legislation"
"There"s three principles that are enshrined in the legislation, and one is the power to amend the existing cap, the power to revoke a cap, but also, very importantly, looking into the future, to include any acquisition of a cap into the future based on any future application,"
"I'll be bringing the legislation to Cabinet this morning, we'll publish the draft scheme shortly thereafter, and then, subject to some minor amendments, will bring it into the Oireachtas. I do intend to do pre-legislative scrutiny and get the committee to look at it, but I would ask that be done on an expedited basis."
The 32 million passenger cap at Dublin Airport, set as a local planning condition, faces legal and political scrutiny. Concerns exist that the cap could hinder Irish economic growth and connectivity, while others argue it should remain to help meet greenhouse gas reduction targets by 2030. Transport Minister Darragh O'Brien has brought a memo proposing legislation to amend, revoke, or manage future caps and intends expedited pre-legislative scrutiny and parliamentary consideration. The Government seeks to deem Dublin Airport critical national infrastructure. Business Minister Peter Burke stressed environmental concerns remain while prioritising island-economy connectivity and tourism growth.
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