Shannon Airport Facilities

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 November 2015

Tuesday, 10 November 2015

Questions (597)

Clare Daly

Question:

597. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 8 of 23 September 2015, if he will provide specific details of each of the occasions that munitions permit applications were received with less than 48 hours' notice in 2015; the number of times it happened in 2014 and 2015; for each occasion, how much notice was given; if the aircraft landed; the location it was coming from and going to; the reason the application was not made sooner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39392/15]

Written answers

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport

My Department requests that airlines make permit applications under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order, 1973 at least 48 hours prior to the flight in question. The vast majority of applications received adhere to this request. Occasionally, applications are received inside the 48 hour notice period and are processed if the time available permits. All the necessary procedures and consultations are completed before a permit is issued.

My Department does not collate data on the number of occasions there is a late application, but it is a very small number.