The Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) is launching a new noise insulation scheme aimed at helping residents living near the airport, with an estimated cost of €12m.
This initiative follows previous investments of €18m by the DAA to insulate homes and purchase properties at a 30pc premium, addressing community concerns about noise disturbance.
The DAA says it is part of an ongoing campaign to foster better relations with the surrounding community while enhancing the overall living environment for those affected by airport activities.
Measures include:
- Over €18 million spent to date on insulation and purchasing eligible local homes. Almost 230 local residences most affected are eligible for insulation schemes, with insulation delivered to 180 homes to date.
- A voluntary buy-out option has been offered to 41 homeowners in the vicinity of the airport, which offers 30% premium on current market value, in addition to generous allowances for stamp duty, conveyancing and moving costs. Six purchases have been completed so far, with a further 14 in the process.
- Insulation works have been completed at three local schools, with works commencing in Q1 2025 at a further two schools.
- To help monitor aircraft noise, 25 fixed noise monitors and two mobile monitors have been installed at locations throughout counties Dublin, Meath and Wicklow. These monitors help Dublin Airport to monitor aircraft noise in communities and understand the impact.
- Noise levels at each of these monitors can be viewed on Dublin Airport’s WebTrak. Dublin Airport also publishes monthly and quarterly Airport Noise Plans & Reports | Dublin Airport.
- daa also visits affected people in the community to hear their feedback directly and meets regularly with community groups. Our Community Engagement team conducted more than 120 home and school visits during 2024. There were also 11 meetings in 2024 of the independently chaired Community Liaison and Environmental Working Groups.
- daa also seeks to reduce noise levels through penalising older, noisier planes that use Dublin Airport and through aircraft operating procedures that reduce noise levels.
