Category: Consultation submissions
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Opening Statement at Committee on Transport hearing
Opening statement of Children’s Rights Over Flights to the Joint Committee on Transport, 18th March 2026 re. the General Scheme of the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026 Thank you all for having us. Children’s Rights Over Flights is an all-volunteer unfunded campaign group, formed directly in response to the campaign by vested interests to…
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The Dublin Airport Passenger Cap Bill – irresponsible climate destruction, dictating to local communities, and free pass for aviation to undermine Climate Act
In light of 1) the dramatic escalation of the State-declared ClimateEmergency over the last 12 months, 2) worsening implications for childrenand future generations in Ireland as everywhere, and related State child rights obligations, and 3) already record-levels of increasing aviation fossilfuel pollution, we assert that this Dublin Airport Passenger Cap Bill should be withdrawn. Notwithstanding…
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Call for Clean Air Strategy to adequately address aviation air pollution
“The Clean Air Strategy must be responsive to emerging research and health risks, and all sources of air pollution, including aviation, if it is to be fully fit-for-purpose.” – Children’s Rights Over Flights submission to the Public consultation on updating the Clean Air Strategy. Aviation pollution has serious consequences for air quality and related health…
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