Results 41-60 of 387 for speaker:Michael Murphy
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: Good morning. Thank you for being here. Today's meeting will be in two separate public sessions. The first session is to conclude at 10.45 a.m. Apologies have been received from Deputies Pa Daly, Grace Boland and Michael Collins. Senator Mark Duffy has allocated his speaking slot to Deputy Emer Currie. Deputy Pa Daly has allocated his speaking slot to Deputy Paul Donnelly. Deputy Grace...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: I am going to have to ask Mr. Gavin to conclude. I think all the witnesses were told there would be three-minute opening statements.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: I thank Mr. Gavin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: I thank Mr. Gavin. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise engage in speech that might be regarded as damaging to the good name of that person or entity. Therefore, if their statements are potentially defamatory...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: I thank Mr. Curran. I welcome Professor Tim McCarthy from the Department of Computer Science at Maynooth University and invite him to make his opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: I will set the scene with some very simple questions that reflect the questions I am being asked by the citizens I represent, some of whom are not very tech-savvy. Can somebody fly a drone over my house and is there a height restriction?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: Apart from those zones. Could somebody fly a drone over my house?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: Is there a height restriction?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: Somebody could fly a drone 10 m over my house and there is no restriction, provided it is not in one of those zones.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: In terms of the sites that are restricted, is there a map that tells me nationally where those restricted sites are? I presume they include airports and prisons
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: Someone could fly a drone 10 m over my house in Clonmel, in an estate of 30 houses, and there is nothing I can do about it under current legislation. It has nothing to do with the weight of the drone or whether it involves private or commercial use. Anybody can fly a drone over my house as it stands.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: What happens if there is a camera on that drone? What happens to the footage captured on that camera in terms of data protection?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: Does the Deputy want to direct who she wants to answer the question? Is it the DCC or IAA?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: Deputy O'Gorman will be next to intervene. He has three and a half minutes, which includes time to answer the question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: I call Deputy Cathal Crowe, who is speaking on behalf of Senator Imelda Goldsboro.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: This is my slot. Did I hear Mr. Gavin state all drones over 250 g have to be registered with the IAA?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: What if they are not registered with the IAA? Did I hear correctly that I can have an app on my phone with which I can identify whether a drone has an ID?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: Is it illegal to fly a drone weighing less than 250 g but with a camera or one weighing more than 250 g over my house if it is not registered with the IAA? Earlier, I asked whether anyone could fly a drone over my house.