Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 February 2021
362. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the mechanisms that will be put in place to ensure that United States military personnel who may be passing through Shannon Airport will be briefed on the Government health guidelines in relation to overseas travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10200/21]
View answerThe Department of Foreign Affairs writes to all Embassies accredited to Ireland to inform them of changes to public health requirements impacting on their work, including landings of foreign military aircraft. In addition, I and my officials have had extensive discussions with the US authorities, who are responsible for the majority of these landings.
I and my officials have emphasised to US authorities that crew and passengers of military flights are bound to observe public health regulations in exactly the same way as those on civilian flights. The US authorities have given assurances that they are communicating across their system to ensure that Irish public health requirements are met.
