Second Stage Current 34th Dáil 61/2025

Regulation of Drones Bill 2025

Climate & Environment Housing Justice & Policing

Sponsor: Roderic O'Gorman
Introduced: 15 Oct 2025
Last updated: 16 Oct 2025

Plain-English summary AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001

Sets rules for private and commercial drone use in Ireland, requiring local authorities to create management plans for drone operations.
Allows people, councils, and EPA to sue in District Court if drones cause noise nuisance or annoyance.
Amends planning and EPA laws; adds drone considerations to National Planning Statements for development decisions.

Stage timeline

First Stage 34th Dáil

15 Oct 2025
Second Stage 34th Dáil

15 Oct 2025