Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 7 September 2018
1085. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 2179 of 24 July 2018, if permission was given for munitions or explosives to be taken through Shannon Airport on an aircraft (details supplied) which landed at the airport on 11 July 2018. [35659/18]
View answer1086. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 2179 of 24 July 2018, if the attention of authorities and fire personnel at Shannon Airport was drawn to munitions and or explosives on board an aircraft (details supplied) which landed there on 11 July 2018 while it was parked very close to civilian passenger aircraft at the main terminal building; and the special precautions taken to minimise the danger to civilians at the airport. [35660/18]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1085 and 1086 together.
Shannon Airport Authority has confirmed that the aircraft in question transitted through Shannon Airport as a technical stop for aviation fuel on a number of ocassions during July 2018.
I understand that the Airport Authority has no information of there being either munitions or dangerous goods on board the aircraft. No application for an exemption under S.I. 224/1973 was made to my Department.
