"We'll be bringing forward proposals on this, and it's important we progress a solution," he said."The Dublin Airport Authority will be tasked with purchasing and operating counter-drone technology."In parallel, they're going to train up personel to use the specific technology, and develop safety systems with the Irish Aviation Authority, to ensure it can deployed in Dublin Airport as quickly as possible.
"We also want to assess the broader requirement to protect strategic infrastructure across the State - and assess the wider development of counter-drone technological solutions," he said.Minister Chambers said this will allow the State to"detect and disrupt drones in other parts" of the country besides airportsMinister Chambers said there is no need for a legislative change.
"I've been engaging with the Attorney-General on this; and the current position is that there isn't a need for primary legislation."There may be a requirement to introduce a statutory instrument under existing legislation, but there's no legislative delay or roadblock to introducing counter-drone technology".
Asked why it has taken so long if there was no legislative change needed, Minister Chambers said other elements were brought in by previous governments and the DAA."That specific detection equipment has helped... we've a number of enforcement cases and prosecutions that are pending through An Garda Síochána," he added.Main image: Minister of State Jack Chambers speaking during the celebration of Eid Al-Adha at Croke Park, Dublin in July 2021.
No hurry
I really hope the drone appears when these arseholes are jetting off for Paddy's day
More money for their cronies
Weeks 🙄🚩RyanairPress can you get Michael to do up the paper work for Eamon Ryan to step down! eamonwakeup
By Halloween then...
Why not now? Hurry up 🤡
The west Brit has spoken.
jackfchambers 🤡
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