Results 281-300 of 12,230 for speaker:Roderic O'Gorman
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (15 Jul 2025)
Roderic O'Gorman: 1027. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the roll out of the Global Talent Initiative; if it will involve the provision of additional funding to higher education institutions to attract new staff; if the disciplines that academic staff will be targeted in have identified yet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39212/25]
- Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (10 Jul 2025)
Roderic O'Gorman: I begin by recognising the survivors of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence present in the House today and the many who will watch this debate over the course of the afternoon. I know many TDs have spoken eloquently on this issue today but we know that words must be followed by action. I draw the attention of the House and the Minister to one particular action, the Domestic...
- 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?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Roderic O'Gorman: We have spoken about the noise issue before. Both of those points have been proposed as big game-changers of the noise. However, both seem to be quite a distance away of being delivered or at least there is uncertainty on both of those points.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Roderic O'Gorman: Does Manna operate from the Coolmine Industrial Estate in Dublin 15?