Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

There have been parliamentary questions in relation to the drone activity that took place over the Irish Sea on the day of President Zelenskyy's visit. There have been reports, and it has been reported to me, that air traffic control in Dublin Airport was not made aware of that drone activity. The Minister replied on this to one of the previous speakers, perhaps Senator Craughwell or Deputy Ó Laoghaire. We will have a lot of dignitaries flying into Dublin Airport. I welcome what the Defence Forces are doing in relation to drone capabilities. Is the Minister satisfied that the communications between air traffic control at Dublin, the Defence Forces and the Naval Service are strong and robust? Will the Minister admit that there were gaps on the day of Zelenskyy's visit? Has anything been put in place to repair that in the future?