State Airports.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 November 2005

Thursday, 10 November 2005

Ceisteanna (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)

Martin Ferris

Ceist:

32 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of US troops passing through Shannon Airport each month in 2005. [33470/05]

Martin Ferris

Ceist:

41 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will give an update on the use of Shannon Airport by the US military. [33468/05]

Arthur Morgan

Ceist:

42 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of US troops that has passed through Shannon each month since the invasion of Iraq commenced. [33472/05]

Seán Crowe

Ceist:

54 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of US troops to pass through Shannon Airport in October 2005 dressed in military uniform. [33474/05]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Ceist:

61 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the presence of 100 plus US soldiers in Shannon Airport departure lounge dressed in full uniform on 27 October 2005. [32208/05]

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Ceist:

81 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of US troops that has been present in Shannon Airport dressed in military uniform in 2005. [33475/05]

Arthur Morgan

Ceist:

97 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the numbers of US troops passing through Shannon each month in 2004. [33471/05]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Ceist:

102 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the wearing of military uniforms by foreign troops while in Shannon Airport. [33469/05]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Foreign Affairs (Mr. D. Ahern)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 32, 41, 42, 54, 61, 81, 97 and 102 together.

I would refer the Deputies to my reply to Questions Nos. 13 and 14 of today. The troops referred to by Deputy Ó Snodaigh were transiting through Shannon Airport to the US from the Middle East on a home-leave flight.