Regulation of Drones Bill 2016
Public bill · Private Member · Introduced
The Regulation of Drones Bill 2016 would create three categories based on drone size: smaller drones would need no registration, medium-sized drones would require registration, testing, insurance and identification, and larger drones would also need a licence and permission for each flight. It would restrict flights near homes, events and emergencies, protect privacy, require flight records and reporting of lost or unlawful drones, and allow drones to be seized; serious safety breaches could lead to imprisonment, while a taskforce would explore commercial opportunities for drones in Ireland.
Formal long title
Bill entitled an Act to regulate the use of drones having due regard for public safety, the privacy rights of individuals including rights of privacy attaching to the ownership of private property and for that purpose to provide for a system of registration and licensing which is dependent upon the power of the drone; to provide for a knowledge test to be taken by the owners of drones which exceed a certain size; to require drones to be insured; to set out general and specific principles on the safe operation of drones; to require that certain drones be affixed with a code which makes it identifiable; to provide for a drone reporting service; to require mandatory reporting of drone loss; to provide for the seizure of drones; to provide for the establishment of a working group to develop new policy relating to the commercial use of drones; and to make it an offence to contravene provisions of this Bill.
Last updated 12 April 2018
- First StageSeanad
- Regulation of Drones Bill 2016: First Stage Seanad