{"id":2057,"date":"2023-03-03T13:49:14","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T13:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/dublin-airport-drone-activity\/"},"modified":"2023-03-03T13:49:14","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T13:49:14","slug":"dublin-airport-drone-activity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/dublin-airport-drone-activity\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister has his head in the clouds on Dublin Airport drone activity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Timeline will be crucial in tackling the safety threat posed by illegal drone usage\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Government must act urgently to mitigate the risk posed by drones to aircraft passengers and residents living in the vicinity of Dublin Airport, according to Social Democrats TD Catherine Murphy.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Murphy, who is the party\u2019s Transport spokesperson, said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe most recent drone interference at Dublin Airport comes just hours after I raised the issue of disruption and air safety with Minister of State Jack Chambers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have had two State safety plans for aviation since 2017. It was identified in the first plan that drone use in and around airports and aerodromes was an emerging risk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat in itself required an immediate response. However, it is only this morning that we learn Minister Eamon Ryan is planning to bring a memo to Cabinet regarding the deployment of anti-drone technology.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I raised the issue in the D\u00e1il this week, all I got was a list of things that were being planned or in the pipeline for later this year. Given the seriousness of the situation, the lack of urgency from the Minister is staggering.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have pointed to how important the timeline will be in terms of implementing the necessary measures to deal with illegal drone activity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are many policy shortcomings when it comes to tackling the threat presented by drones. For instance, we still don\u2019t publish geo-zone data in a common digital format. As a result, manufacturers cannot incorporate an accurate representation of a geo-zone onto their devices. This would either stop the drone from flying into the area or alert the operator when they are about to enter a restricted zone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe safety of people on the ground and in the air is the paramount concern here. If we look at the current exclusion zone of a radial 5km from Dublin Airport, it does not take a genius to figure out how densely populated the area under the flight path is.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCurrent sanctions do not seem to be a deterrent. It is well past the time for the State to invest in other methods to mitigate the risk.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>March 3, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Timeline will be crucial in tackling the safety threat posed by illegal drone usage\u00a0 The Government must act urgently to mitigate the risk posed by drones to aircraft passengers and residents living in the vicinity of Dublin Airport, according to Social Democrats TD Catherine Murphy. 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