436. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the recent statement by former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence Christopher Mellon that “it would be a great boon to air safety and national security if Ireland would join the US in mandatory reporting of anomalous aerial observations”; whether he has considered international best practice in this area, including FAA reporting requirements; whether he intends to engage with international counterparts to review Ireland’s reporting framework in light of increasing transatlantic traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12767/26]

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436. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the recent statement by former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence Christopher Mellon that “it would be a great boon to air safety and national security if Ireland would join the US in mandatory reporting of anomalous aerial observations”; whether he has considered international best practice in this area, including FAA reporting requirements; whether he intends to engage with international counterparts to review Ireland’s reporting framework in light of increasing transatlantic traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12767/26]

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