Dublin City Council aims to improve public services and '"future-proof" the city with the use of drone technology.
The devices are already used by the council for mapping, dangerous buildings inspections and emergency response, as well as being used to access hard-to-reach areas for surveys and environmental monitoring.
Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Julie Garland, CEO of training and consultancy firm Avtrain, said the council was looking to engage with "external agencies, industries, academic partners and innovative partnerships on how they can use drones in the future and enable an ecosystem for external drone use".
There needs to be engagement on expanding drone capabilities within a regulatory framework created by the council, Ms Garland said, to enhance drone use in the city.
A five-year plan "would focus on urban air mobility, larger aircraft operating...as well as unmanned aircraft systems and traffic management for low level operation of drones", she said.
Getting increased lower level airspace for drones in the capital would have to be in coordination between Dublin City Council, the Irish Aviation Authority and AirNav Ireland - the semi-state company responsible for Irish air traffic control.
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