Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 3 Jul 1990

Vol. 400 No. 9

Written Answers. - Foreign Military Aircraft Overflights.

Tony Gregory

Question:

223 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Tourism and Transport if he will outline (a) the annual number of foreign military aircraft which our national air traffic control authorities recorded as having overflown the territory of the State for each year from 1 January 1946 to 31 December 1989 inclusive and (b) the type of aircraft and the country of origin in each case.

Minister for Tourism and Transport (Mr. S. Brennan)

The recording of air traffic is done for operational purposes by the air traffic control service of my Department and does not contain the detailed information required by the Deputy for the period in question.