John Gormley
Ceist:275 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Transport the number of letters which were sent from his Department in January 2003 to commercial passenger airlines transiting through Shannon Airport informing these airlines of Government regulations regarding the carrying of arms, ammunition, explosives and munitions; the nationality of these airlines; the number of airlines and which airlines have requested specific exemptions from these regulations; when these exemptions were requested; the number of these exemptions which have been agreed to by him and for which airlines; the number which have been refused; the reasons therefor and for which airlines; if similar letters were sent to commercial airlines in respect of cargo planes transiting Shannon Airport; if not, the reason therefor; if so, the exemptions which were sought or given; the names and nationalities of these airlines; the nature of the cargo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3013/03]