167. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Transport whether he stands over his repeated position (details supplied); whether he will honour the commitment confirmed by the Minister’s office on 13 July 2026 to meet with a person to discuss his airspace-safety concerns; whether he can confirm if a specific aviation safety and security audit was undertaken as part of the preparation or passage of the Dublin Airport …
Topics / Air Safety
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsAir Safety
38 questions from 18 TDs, between 11 February 2025 and 22 September 2026.
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201. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether the potential health impacts on children living near general aviation airports are being considered by the relevant authorities. [49197/26]
282. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if the Irish Aviation Authority or other safety regulators contacted his Department with warnings about controller fatigue, inadequate staffing margins, or system resilience issues, especially given the proposals to increase traffic volumes at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17924/26]
283. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport given the proposals to increase traffic volumes at Dublin Airport, if a company (details supplied) has given his Department written confirmation that they can safely manage the additional flights without having to rely on controllers agreeing to work on their days off, and that the company has a plan to ensure adequate staffing to handle increased traffic volu…
168. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to report on the issue of permission to operate for commercial delivery drones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15475/26]
48. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the number of air traffic controllers employed in each of the years from 2018 to date in 2026, by location, in tabular form. [15301/26]
49. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the number of instances of airspace closures from 2024 to date in 2026, by month and location; to provide the reasons for these closures, in tabular form. [15302/26]
50. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport whether his attention has been drawn to reported airspace closures due to staff shortages in air traffic control; his Department's recruitment strategy to fill these roles; and when it is expected to reach full staffing levels. [15303/26]
51. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the number of air traffic controllers who have left their roles from 2018 to-date in 2026, by location; whether retention measures have been implemented to encourage qualified air traffic controllers from leaving their roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15304/26]
52. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport whether he has considered the impact of the removal of the passenger cap on air traffic control operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15305/26]
61. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Transport the efforts being made to address the staffing issues with air traffic control; the service delivery assurances he can provide ahead of the peak summer travel period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15376/26]
331. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence the steps her Department is taking to ensure we have the capacity to deploy anti drone defences outside Baldonnel airfield; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12888/26]
234. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if anomalous aerial observation may meet the definition of a reportable occurrence where it endangers, or could endanger, an aircraft, its occupants or any other person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7398/26]
286. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport when legislation will be introduced so that a regime of routine or random physical inspections of aircraft landing in Ireland can be introduced particularly in relation to the use of Shannon airport by the US military [5211/26]
371. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons that have registered as drone operators in each of the years 2023 to 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of pilot competency certificates issued on an annual basis over that time period; the number of drone operator IDs issued for companies over the same time period; if he will provide an estimate of unregistered drone operators. [4396…
372. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport whether there are any drone models or manufacturers that are not permitted to launch or fly in the State’s air space jurisdiction. [4397/26]
695. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to implementing standardised reporting procedures for anomalous or non-cooperative aerial observations by flight crews before the passenger cap in Dublin Airport is lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1356/26]
696. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport the plans to ensure appropriate safety standards are in place before the lifting of the passenger cap in Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1357/26]
746. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if, in his deliberations with officials in his Department concerning the lifting of the passenger cap at Dublin Airport, concerns around gaps in airspace oversight, reporting and governance were discussed, particularly in the context of non-cooperative or unidentified aerial observations that may not appear on conventional surveillance systems; if he agrees th…
802. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if there are mandatory procedures for reporting sightings of unidentified flying aircraft such as drones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2365/26]
116. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the contracted delivery date for the recently announced €19 million counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) capability; whether a supplier has been selected; and whether the system is contractually committed to be operational before Ireland assumes the EU Presidency in 2026. [72597/25]
117. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence when and where Defence Forces personnel will be trained to operate the new counter-UAS capability; the number of personnel that will be trained; and whether this training will be completed ahead of the EU Presidency. [72598/25]
198. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the number of European red notices for aircraft that have been issued in Irish airspace over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69207/25]
209. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the laws, regulations and rules that apply to paramotors in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69476/25]
210. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if persons who operate a paramotor in Ireland require a licence; and if their aircraft must be registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69477/25]