Military Aircraft Landings

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 April 2015

Thursday, 2 April 2015

Ceisteanna (109)

Clare Daly

Ceist:

109. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Defence if his Department is contacted by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to inform it when foreign military aircraft, such as the EC130H, which made an emergency landing at Shannon on the 28 February 2015, seek permission to overfly our airspace. [13647/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Defence

Under the Air Navigation (Foreign Military Aircraft) Order 1952, all foreign military aircraft require the permission of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to overfly Irish airspace. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade notifies my Department in respect of such requests.