Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 9 July 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport

Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion

2:00 am

Photo of Ruth CoppingerRuth Coppinger (Dublin West, Solidarity)

I take issue with Professor McCarthy's word "acceptance". There should be a much higher bar than just accepting something. For example, if there is a planning application for a building, people such as councillors, etc., can write in and make their submissions, but there is no recourse at the moment for residents living under these drones.

One other issue is jobs and the economy. Professor McCarthy gave a figure for 145,000 jobs in the EU and €4.5 billion. Does that include the military and defence?

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