Air Navigation Orders

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 February 2015

Tuesday, 3 February 2015

Ceisteanna (156)

Clare Daly

Ceist:

156. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether he is satisfied with existing arrangements between his Department and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade regarding the processing of exemptions for carriage of munitions of war on civil aircraft under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order 1973, and his plans to change the current system. [4331/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport

I am satisfied that the existing arrangements, which provide for consultation between my Department and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade are operating satisfactorily. My Department consults the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on matters of foreign policy on all exemption applications under the 1973 Order.   

If that Department has any objections or concerns on grounds of foreign policy, an exemption is not granted.