Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Question:126 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the country afforded the privilege of civilian chartered aircraft carrying foreign military personnel overflying Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel in each case since the facility opened; the facility used; the dates on which; the purpose; the number of personnel on board; the number and type of armaments on board; the duration of stay, if applicable; if overflight charges were levied; if not, the cost to the Exchequer; the number and rank of Irish military personnel involved if related to a training exercise; if the exercise was under the auspices of NATO, the Partnership for Peace, the EU Rapid Reaction Force or some other military configuration; if notice of the overflight was given to the Government; if it was on request, on the basis of an invitation by the Government or was an emergency; if the Minister was advised and was aware in advance; if prior ministerial authorisation was given; if the flight manifest was inspected in advance by Irish authorities for breaches of the Defence Acts or Air Navigation and Transport Acts or other applicable Acts or Orders; if civil aviation authorities' attention was drawn to the overflight before, during or after it took place; the path approaching and leaving Irish airspace; and the departure base and destination base. [9392/03]