Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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387. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action taken to prevent the use of drones to record and broadcast race meetings here during the Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15726/21]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) is the competent authority in relation to aviation safety regulation, including for drones. The IAA is aware of ongoing issues at certain racecourses in relation to drone activity and has indicated that, if it is notified of such issues, an IAA inspector can be present at the race meeting to coordinate with An Garda Síochána concerning intervention from an aviation safety perspective if required.