Mr. Jim Gavin:

The Deputy mentioned the volume of transatlantic aircraft that goes through what is called Irish-controlled airspace, not so much over Irish sovereign airspace. Certainly, 80% of those aircraft do not fly over Woodcock Hill. Off the west coast of Ireland there is half a million sq. km of airspace that is controlled, as the Deputy mentioned, by Shanwick, which is Shannon and Prestwick, under the 1996 agreement. That is just to clarify that particular point. Regarding operating drones in the environs of a radar head, no more so than with manned aviation, it is the operators' responsibility not to operate that drone or manned aircraft in an irresponsible manner. As my colleague Mr. Walsh mentioned, there are limits and distances you need to operate a drone away from buildings, facilities and people. If we are aware that a person is misbehaving and using their drone in an unsafe manner, we can initiate proceedings against that individual.