Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 July 2020
385. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of each foreign military air force that used an ARES area in Irish airspace in each of the years 2010 to 2019 and to date in 2020; the number of times in each year that each air force made use of an Irish ARES area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19084/20]
View answer386. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of each instance in which Irish airspace was reserved for the use of foreign military aircraft through flexible use of airspace in each of the years 2010 to 2019 and to date in 2020; the foreign military involved in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19085/20]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 385 and 386 together.
On the basis of information provided by the Irish Aviation Authority, as well as records held in my Department, there have been no recorded instances in which an ARES area of Irish sovereign airspace has been used by foreign military aircraft during the period in question. Similarly, there have been no recorded instances in which Irish sovereign airspace has been reserved for the use of foreign military aircraft through flexible use of airspace during the period in question.
