Paddy Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There have been occasions recently where drones have been tracking lorry drivers and oil delivery trucks in the Kerry region. I ask the Leader to, at some stage, bring the relevant Minister before the House, whether that is the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport or someone with responsibility for aviation or whatever. We need to discuss controlling drones. Drones were tracking those oil lorries and householders found that, after the delivery, their oil tank was emptied. It is an invasion of privacy and aids criminals. I would like the Leader, or the Deputy Leader, to bring the relevant Minister before the House. Every drone should probably have a licence, or maybe one should need a licence to operate a drone before one can buy it. We need regulation in this area because it is too bad that drones can track lorries delivering oil and that people can find, the next day, that their tank is emptied of that delivery of expensive oil at considerable cost and inconvenience to the householders involved. I would like a debate on this issue.