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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Parks (8 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 349. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the OPW's view on whether the Phoenix Park was returned to an 'as found' condition following recent concerts, as was promised to residents, following recent concerts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37643/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Parks (8 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 350. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW will review the traffic arrangements put in place to facilitate the Bloom event in the Phoenix Park in June, with a particular view on their impact on surrounding estates in Dublin 7 and Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37644/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Architectural Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 352. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform whether he has been approached by the Minister for Transport to give Ministerial consent to the sale of the retail units in the General Post Office Arcade to the rear of the General Post Office in Dublin City Centre; if so, when and if he will ensure that they are made available for letting; that the fine period features of the Arcade...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Architectural Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 353. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the parts of the whole GPO site that are currently under the ownership of the OPW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37921/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Facilities (8 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 494. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of proposals to use lands, previously identified for a centre of excellence for soccer, as a multi-purpose athletics facility in Glanmire, County Cork; if he will support such a proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37922/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Chair for holding this meeting specifically on commercial drones. I wrote to him a few weeks ago about this and he requested and facilitated it very quickly. I thank him for that. I will address the IAA representatives. An article on The Journal yesterday stated that officials in the Department of Transport have been pitching Ireland as a global leader for commercial drones....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: Manna's statement indicated the IAA is due to approve a new technology that will allow a quieter movement of drones. How long has that approval request been with the IAA? When does it expect to provide an answer to it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: Could "short term" be quantified for us?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: Can that propeller be used at all until the IAA gives approval?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: It can or cannot?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: We heard Dublin City Council state there is no published policy or legislation in this area. Mr. Rutherford pointed out the issue whereby noise pollution controls cannot apply to aircraft and, therefore, cannot apply to drones. There is a commitment in the programme for Government to the introduction of a framework policy. The Minister spoke about that in the Dáil when I questioned...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: My questions are primarily for Mr. Healy. In his opening statement, he referenced that Manna has received support from Enterprise Ireland and the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund. Could he give us an indication of what scale of support it has received?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: What is the scale of that share holding?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: Noise is one of the biggest complaints my office has received on drones. We met earlier this year. The witnesses spoke about the new blades that were to be installed. Am I correct that no drones that are operational have had new blades installed and the approval for that is with the IAA? When did Manna submit that application for approval?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: What altitude does Manna currently fly at?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: Does it hope to move to 80 m?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: What is the process to get approval for that?