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Dail Éireann · 2025-05-08

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate

CC Mattie McGrath · Tipperary South · An Cathaoirleach Gníomhach

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The aim of the EU drone regulations is to achieve the same level of safety for drone operations as manned aviation. The drone regulations are operation centric and focus on the risk of drone operations, so regulation is lighter on low-risk operations and more demanding on higher risk operations.

Other commercial drone operations, including drone delivery operations, are more closely regulated. In addition to the two EU drone regulations to which I referred, there is also a European regulatory framework, comprising Regulations (EU) 2021/664, 2021/665 and 2021/666, which allows for the safe development of the drone services market, including drone delivery and the integration of drones into airspace.

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usaid 12
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CC Mattie McGrath this contribution

Before we start, I would like to express on my own behalf and that of the House good wishes to our new Pope elected this evening while we were doing the session. I wish him well. Our hearts and prayers are with him. I thank everyone who supported the cardinals for their diligent work. It was a speedy process. Go n-éirí go geal leis an bPápa nua.