Paschal Mooney (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for the information regarding the position at Dover and Calais. However, he made reference to new technology, that is, to the introduction of up-to-date tachograph technology. Questions were raised about delays at Calais and Dover but the former in particular, which, if I am correct, resulted in drivers exceeding the driving limits. Does the Minister have a view on whether this new technology would make it more difficult for drivers because of what is happening at present? The Minister has stated that the position at Calais has abated considerably. I acknowledge the Minister focused on the migration issue but I refer to the tachographs and I understand some drivers may have been stopped because they exceeded the driving limits.

Second, the Minister referred to being "highly supportive of efforts to update the basic regulation of the European Aviation Safety Agency, EASA, on safety of the aviation sector, particularly to include provisions for the safe operation of drones". Are drones operating in Ireland or in Irish airspace? Can the Minister elaborate a little further on what precisely this proposal will be and on what will be the Irish position in this regard? The Minister also made reference to road safety and I understand that apart from security issues, most issues the Council will discuss will be about road safety. The Minister spoke about-----