Foreign Policy

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 September 2014

Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Questions (1171)

Clare Daly

Question:

1171. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 147 to 151, inclusive, of 15 July 2014, the reason there were no overflights listed for Russian military aircraft in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33098/14]

Written answers

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

The response to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 147 to 151, inclusive, of 15 July 2014 set out details of the overflights in Irish airspace by foreign military aircraft. My Department did not receive any requests to approve overflights by Russian military aircraft during the period in question.