Maeve O'Connell (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)

I thank the witnesses for coming in today. We all know it is voluntary that they are here. It is an important part of the public engagement that they and the previous witnesses talked about, and part of the educational piece for all of us.

I specifically ask about an application Manna has in for a drone base in Dundrum, which is adjacent to Holy Cross Church. In the absence of planning and regulations, it is up to Manna to decide where a good base is. Is it appropriate to try to place a base right next to a church, where there will be bridal parties arriving with buzzing drones and funerals leaving with buzzing drones? In addition, in that area, there is an outdoor ice rink in the winter months, and in the summer months, we have the Dundrum street festival. How was that location chosen? Were those issues taken into account?