Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 23 September 2015
168. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will indicate the advance notice required for permit requests for the carriage of munitions under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order 1973; and the procedure followed when considering those requests. [32469/15]
View answerApplications from airlines for munitions of war exemptions under Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order are received by my Department on a standard application form.
The Department requests that such applications are made at least 48 hours before the flight is due to take place. Airlines usually make applications weeks in advance of flights, but on occasion applications have been made less than 48 hours in advance and are processed if feasible.
For all such applications the Department seeks the views of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) in relation to foreign policy issues and the Department of Justice in relation to security issues. If the munitions involved are also classified as ‘dangerous goods’ the views of the Irish Aviation Authority are sought in relation to aviation safety issues. A copy of the application is also sent to the Department of Defence for information. Once these bodies have been consulted a decision is made to grant or refuse an application.
