Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 September 2020
233. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the nationality of the 26 passengers on board an aircraft (details supplied) that flew from Washington DC and landed in Dublin Airport at approximately 00:49 on 26 June 2020 and that departed Dublin Airport for Benghazi, Libya, at 02:10 approximately on 26 June 2020. [24017/20]
View answer234. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the number and nationality of passengers that were on board an aircraft (details supplied) that travelled from Benghazi, Libya, and refuelled at Dublin Airport at approximately 13:41 on 31 July 2020 on its way to Dulles Airport in Washington DC; and the number and nationality of passengers on board the same aircraft on its return journey from Dulles Airport in Washington DC to Benghazi, Libya, with a refuelling stop at Dublin Airport at approximately 03:33 on 2 August 2020. [24018/20]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 233 and 234 together.
My Department does not hold information relating to the nationality of passengers passing through Dublin airport. As GainJet Aviation is an EU air operator, there was no requirement for it to seek air traffic rights or other flight approvals from my Department.
Procedures for the collection and use of Passenger Name Records (PNR) is provided for under the European Union (Passenger Name Record Data) Regulations 2018, S.I No. 177 of 2018. The relevant body for collection of such data in Ireland is the Irish Passenger Information Unit of the Department of Justice. The unit also collects Advance Passenger Information (API) data for all inbound flights to Ireland from outside the European Union.
The release of any such information would be a matter for The Department of Justice and Equality.
