Air Navigation Orders

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 November 2015

Tuesday, 3 November 2015

Questions (883)

Clare Daly

Question:

883. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the six United States of America Marine Corps F18 Hornet fighter aircraft which were making the journey from the Middle East back to the United States of America via the United Kingdom on 21 October 2015, when one of them crashed in Cambridgeshire in England, had been given permission to overfly Irish airspace; if they had been granted permission to overfly on their outward journey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38039/15]

Written answers

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

I can confirm that no request was made to my Department to date in 2015 to permit overflight or landing by the type of aircraft to which the Deputy refers.

Question No. 884 answered with Question No. 866.