Air Navigation Orders

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 December 2015

Wednesday, 9 December 2015

Questions (153)

Clare Daly

Question:

153. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 882 of 3 November 2015, where he stated that permission was granted for landings of 46 aircraft that can operate as refuelling aircraft between January and 20 October 2015, wherein he stated that none of these had Saudi Arabia as a next destination, if he will answer the actual question asked, which was the numbers that were en route to Saudi Arabia. [44358/15]

Written answers

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

Where permission is being sought for the landing of a military aircraft, the requesting state is required to confirm that the aircraft is unarmed, carries no arms, ammunition or explosives, is not engaged in intelligence gathering and that the flight in question does not form part of a military exercise or operation. In addition, the requesting state is required to provide the airports of origin and destination. I can confirm that Saudi Arabia was not listed as a destination for any of the aircraft in question.