'No plan' for Residents if Dublin Airport Passenger Cap is Lifted - 19/03/2026

There is "no plan" for residents around Dublin Airport if the existing passenger cap is lifted, an Oireachtas committee has been told.The Oireachtas transport committee met to discuss new laws brought to Cabinet last month, which would end the existing restrictions at the capital's airport.The legislation will give the transport minister powers to either revoke or amend the existing 32m passenger cap. It also precludes the introduction of a future cap on passengers for Dublin Airport.Dublin Airport operator Daa has repeatedly called for the cap to be lifted, stating there is a need to increase the number to 40m per year.The Children’s Rights Over Flights group said that the Government's bill was bad for the environment and the health of local people, and called for it to be withdrawn.Celestine O’Reilly from Children’s Rights Over Flights joined us on The Agenda this morning to tell us more about this and about how the hearing went yesterday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.