The City of Dublin and adjoining councils have produced a noise action plan for 2024 - 28 in line with requirements of the Environmental Noise Directive (END). The action plan is underpinned by a noise policy statement pledging a strategic approach to managing environmental noise (noise from transport and industrial sources). The principles of the statement are prevention of increasing the number of people exposed to undesirable levels of noise; protection of quiet and tranquil areas and mitigation of noise levels where they are potentially harmful.