In agreement with addition to PA Ch 8.1 section 8.5.7 ensuring environmental protection and sustainability

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Niamh Maher

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Proposed Material Alterations to the Draft Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029

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Niamh Maher

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CHAPTER 8: Dublin Airport

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PA CH 8.1

Relating to chapter 8.1 section 8.5.7, I wish to highlight my agreement with the proposed addition to the text relating to ensuring environmental protection and sustainability, and I quote,

‘That the Development Plan recognises the inadequacy of the proposed noise insulation scheme to protect the health of those affected by aircraft noise and that in view of the increasing knowledge and scientific evidence of the serious health impact of aircraft noise on the physical health of Fingal residents that it is an objective to take measures including the expansion of noise insulation to ensure noise levels produced by aircraft during night time are reduced to below 40 DbL Night, as night-time aircraft noise above this level is associated with adverse effects including increased mortality, stress, high blood pressure and a deterioration in cardiovascular health.

The WHO in 2018 states that noise levels over 40DBL can have a significant impact on any individuals health.

CHAPTER 8: Dublin Airport

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PA CH 8.1

As a resident of st Margaret’s for the past 7 years, my family and I have been subjected to unexpected significant noise since the opening of the north runway in August 2022.
It is unbelievable that this unforeseen variance has come to pass when such seemingly extensive work went into EIAs and noise contour plans prior to the opening of the north runway.

Airport expansion is inevitable but the people of the community need to be protected as well.
This aspect, peoples health and well-being, has been completely ignored and is highlighted by the continuance of this behaviour, uninterrupted for the past 4 months.
By adding this it at least it will hold the airport authority accountable and force them to compensate residents appropriately for taking away the peace in their lives, for which to be honest, there is no real substitute.

Niamh Maher

St Margaret’s

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In agreement with addition to PA Ch 8.1 section 8.5.7 ensuring environmental protection and sustainability

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