Anti-drone technology will not be deployed at Dublin Airport for several weeks

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Unclear timeline for purchase and delivery of system as DAA reluctant to take long-term responsibility for what it sees as a ‘State-wide issue’

Ministers will consider a plan for a “wider examination” of the need to protect critical pieces of State infrastructure from the threat of drones, including other airports, energy-generation and transmission facilities, Defence Forces sites, other Government buildings and water infrastructure. A decision on which State agency will be tasked with leading the work will follow.

The Government did not respond to queries on Monday evening as to whether the DAA would have ongoing responsibility for policing against drones, or whether it would transfer to the agency deemed appropriate for other vital assets.

 

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