Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 November 2018
89. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of exemptions sought by the United States of America under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders 1973 and 1989 for landing at Shannon Airport in October 2018; and his views on the number of flights involved. [45612/18]
View answerExemption permits for the carriage of munitions on board civil aircraft in Irish airspace are granted by the Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport in accordance with the provisions of the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders (1973, as amended). The Order applies to civil aviation only. My Department publishes statistics on its website summarising the number of applications processed on a monthly basis.
Matters concerning the operation of State or military aircraft in Irish airspace are a matter for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
