Results 81-100 of 387 for speaker:Michael Murphy
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: I thank Mr. Healy. I invite Dr. Dooly to make his opening statement on behalf of the centre for robotics and intelligent systems.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: I thank Dr. Dooly. I ask members to stick to the times. They have three and a half minutes each, including for answers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: On behalf of Senator Mark Duffy, I call Deputy Emer Currie.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: Does Manna Air Delivery use cameras or record?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: Is it used in the journey from A to B, before you get to the house?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: Regarding potential and unexpected or unknown hazards, how are they anticipated and what are the protocols around them?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: Unknowns.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: There are no automatic fail-safes built into the drone. The flight path is based on knowledge the company has gathered in advance. Let me ask the question this way. Have we had an unexpected crash with a hazard to date?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: Never.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: So there have been no occurrences to date and there are protocols in place.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: As Chair of the committee, in advance of today’s committee hearing, I received a lot of communication from residents living in Dublin 15, potentially living in Fingal as well, and concerns across many different areas such as safety, the lack of regulatory oversight - which ultimately is a responsibility for us as legislators - noise, overflights of schools and so on. To what extent...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: Thank you. On behalf of Deputy Grace Boland, Deputy Maeve O'Connell is next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: I have an add-on question. Regarding monitoring events, is Manna checking rip.ie every day, for example? How is Manna aware of funerals at a particular location or weddings?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: Before I go to Deputy Coppinger, I apologise to those watching online for a number of technical glitches we had earlier on. I call Deputy Coppinger, to be followed by Deputy Gannon.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: Deputy Coppinger, it will be very difficult for anyone to see that video, and unless we can upload it to the main screens-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: Just a ten-second reply.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: I call Deputy Gannon.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: Thank you. I will allow a second round now because we have time. I think I can give maybe a minute and a half to each of the members, if everybody is in agreement. I will allow you back in, Deputy Coppinger. I call on Emer Currie, to be followed by Deputy Donnelly. They have a strict minute and a half each.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: I call Deputy Donnelly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: Just a moment. Apologies for those who may be watching online, but there is another technical issue with the power supply.