Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 9 July 2025
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport
Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion
2:00 am
Mr. Jim Gavin:
It is worth noting the IAA can initiate enforcement actions up to and including detention of drones whose operation does not meet the safety requirements or we can suspend authorisations or certificates for the operator. Summary proceedings are also possible under national regulations by lodging a summons in the appropriate District Court. We have taken such action in the past and we have had a number of successful prosecutions against drone operators over the years.
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