Military Aircraft Landings

Thursday, 14 April 2016

Questions (633, 636)

Clare Daly

Question:

633. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of permits requested and granted for military aircraft to land at Shannon Airport, in each of the years 2013 to 2015 and the country that made the request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6875/16]

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Mick Wallace

Question:

636. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of permits requested and granted by him in each of the years 2013 to 2015 for military aircraft to land at Shannon Airport, County Clare; the countries from which the requests came; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6984/16]

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Written answers

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

I propose to take Questions Nos. 633 and 636 together.

My Department granted permission for landings by foreign military aircraft at Shannon Airport on 541 occasions in 2013; 741 in 2014; and 647 in 2015.

Permission was granted in respect of requests from the following countries: Argentina Bahrain; Belgium; Canada; China; Croatia; Egypt; France; Germany; Israel; Italy; Kazakhstan; Lebanon; Libya; Malaysia; Mexico; Palestine; Panama; Romania; Russia; Sweden; UK; and USA.