Aidan Farrelly (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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221. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he and or his officials and or Defence Forces personnel have communicated to any of their Ministerial or Departmental colleagues and or third parties in respect of drone delivery operations and or operators in the context of Casement Aerodrome in 2023, 2024 or to date in 2025; the nature of those communications; and if such operations are included on his and or Defence Forces risk register. [9142/25]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I am advised that communications took place between the Irish Air Corps (IAC) and two drone operators regarding drone delivery operations in the vicinity of Casement Aerodrome during the period in question. These communications were of an information sharing nature and required no action by the military authorities. In January 2025, in the context of safeguarding operations at Casement Aerodrome the Department, on foot of advices from IAC, provided observations to the planning authority with regard to an application for planning permission for an Aerial Delivery hub in Tallaght, Co. Dublin. I am further advised that Department's risk register at this time does not contain a risk relating to drone delivery operations.