Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 June 2022
329. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if international legal action will be taken by the State in respect of the unlawful seizure or unlawful re-registration of Irish registered aircraft in Russia. [30681/22]
View answerIn March 2022, my department wrote to the Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to express Ireland's concern about the actions taken by the Russian Federation in respect of Irish registered aircraft as the deputy has outlined in his question. The Irish Aviation Authority has justifiably revoked the Certificates of Airworthiness (CofA) of those aircraft on the Irish register and in our communication to ICAO we highlighted the serious aviation safety concerns presented by the continued operation of these aircraft without valid CofAs.
While there are currently no plans for the State to take international legal action, my department continues to engage with ICAO, the leasing industry, and the European Commission on this issue.
