186. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the powers the Irish Aviation Authority holds to address situations where an airline knowingly misleads customers about their rights under EU law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31795/25]
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187. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the actions his Department or the Irish Aviation Authority can undertake to ensure that an airline honours its obligations under Article 9 of EC261/2004 by reimbursing the cost of meals for a passenger whose flight has been cancelled (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31796/25]
202. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of delays in the Irish Aviation Authority issuing EASA Part 66 Category A maintenance licences and other relevant licenses to apprentice aircraft engineers; the reasons for these the delays; how he intends on remedying the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31952/25]
207. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for reinstating the Dublin to Derry airlink, and if it can be brought forward from the projected October 2026 timeframe to reflect the long delay in reinstating this important service for the northwest region. [32017/25]
206. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline his responsibilities over the Irish Aviation Authority in relation to the Irish Aviation Authority Act 1993; if he will examine a complaint (details supplied) in relation to legal protections for whistleblowers in the IAA on that basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25071/25]
253. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the reports of the mistreatment of customers by an airline (details supplied); if he is concerned of the potential impact that this policy may have on attracting tourists to the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22516/25]
277. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the measures that will be taken to address the significant increase in aircraft noise over Howth (details supplied); and the steps being implemented to ensure residents are informed and any potential impacts on wildlife are mitigated. [23153/25]
41. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to reports of the mistreatment of customers by an airline (details supplied); the measures he will take to engage with this company in relation to this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17753/25]
280. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department is working to implement an unmanned traffic management (UTM) system, known as U-space, to support the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems with manned aviation; what actions have been taken to implement a UTM; the estimated timeline for its rollout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16623/25]
281. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider providing additional funding to accelerate the rollout of an unmanned traffic management system, known as U-space, in response to the rapid expansion of commercial drone operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16624/25]
282. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether the Irish Aviation Authority will require additional radio spectrum allocation to implement an unmanned traffic management system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16625/25]
289. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport for the aircraft registration numbers of Irish-registered civil aircraft operating outside Ireland who were granted exemptions to permit the carriage of munitions of war from October 2023 to March 2025, in tabular form. [16698/25]
317. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport the progress that he has made since assuming office in ensuring that Irish Government funding is reinstated for the Derry to Dublin air link, as committed to in the Programme for Government. [17426/25]
322. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to bring forward a new aviation policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17516/25]
323. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to support the development of regional airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17517/25]
266. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a timeline for his Department to publish its policy framework on commercial drone regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10621/25]
267. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to introduce regulations differentiating between various types of commercial drone uses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10622/25]
268. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will introduce regulations to mitigate noise disruption caused by commercial drone use in residential areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10623/25]
269. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will introduce regulations on the noise emissions of commercial drones, including design and operational standards, to mitigate noise pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10624/25]
270. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications made to the Irish Aviation Authority to operate drones in the 'specific' category; the number of applications accepted; the number of applications rejected, in each of the years from 2023 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10625/25]
271. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of drone operators investigated by the Irish Aviation Authority and An Garda Síochána for non-compliance with drone regulations since the commencement of S.I. No. 24 of 2023 (Irish Aviation Authority (Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones)) Order 2023), per year, between 2023 and 2025, into 'open' and 'specific' categories, in tabular form; and if he wil…
272. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of drone operators found to be non-compliant with drone regulations by the Irish Aviation Authority and An Garda Síochána since the commencement of S.I. No. 24 of 2023 (Irish Aviation Authority (Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones)) Order 2023), per year, between 2023 and 2025, into 'open' and 'specific' categories, in tabular form; and if he will make…
273. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the required cruising altitude for commercial drones to mitigate noise disruption caused by commercial drone use in residential areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10628/25]
228. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport the provisions in place to seek compensation from an airline where a person had to travel for serious family reasons at short notice, where the return flights were booked through a third-party operator and where the person in question had to bring the return date forward, as per aforementioned serious family reasons; and if he will make a statement on the m…
240. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has had any engagement with a company (details supplied) regarding the recent announcement of new routes to Dakhla in occupied Western Sahara and the inaccurate description of that city being in Moroccan territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1362/25]