The operator of Dublin Airport has announced a new sound insulation grant scheme for up to 400 eligible homes near the transport hub.
Daa has made the decision ahead of a ruling by An Bord Pleanala to issue the grant in a proactive move. They will contact eligible homeowners in the coming weeks with further details of how to avail of the grant, which has been increased by 50% to €30,000 per home.
The proposals were first introduced in 2020 as part of the North Runway Relevant Action for Dublin Airport. But due to an appeal a final decision on the plans has yet to be made.
The grant will cover sound insulation upgrades including acoustic double glazing, acoustic vents, attic insulation and chimney capping. With these works a reduction of at least five decibels is expected.
Daa CEO Kenny Jacobs said: “daa’s job is to operate a major international airport and ensure Ireland has the connectivity it needs with the world, while also being a good neighbour to the communities impacted by operations at the airport. We delivered the North Runway in August 2022, but we are still waiting on a final decision on the insulation measures we first proposed more than four years ago.
“We know from our ongoing engagement with communities impacted by airport operations that sound insulation makes a real difference to people’s quality of life, and we want to get on with this scheme. We hope that today’s announcement is a welcome addition to the wide set of mitigation measures we offer to minimise the impact of airport operations on our neighbours.”
Areas included with the scheme will be parts of Portmarnock in the east to Bay in the west, and Coolquay, Coolrath and Kilcoskan in the northwest. Homes that were granted permission after 2005 will not be included in the scheme.
This update comes as Dublin Airport confirmed that 33.3 million passengers passed through its terminals in 2024. That was in excess of the 32 million passenger cap and would have been higher had moves not been made to slow the number of passengers in December.
On December 20, daa lodged a ‘no build’ Operational Application with Fingal County Council seeking permission to lift the passenger cap to 36 million a year. An Infrastructure Application to increase the cap to 40 million a year and enable €2.4bn of investment in critical infrastructure and sustainability improvements at Dublin Airport was made in 2023.
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