Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 9 July 2025
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport
Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion
2:00 am
Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail)
I get that. The drone is very obstructive. It compromises safety, I would say. The witnesses have made that very clear. Yet, the drone gets packed away into a bag and is taken home again. There is fixed infrastructure - antennae, aerials, masts, turbines - all going up in this area and potentially compromising Irish airspace and the efficacy of radar and potentially compromising air safety.
Would the witnesses comment on that aspect please?
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