Aviation Issues

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 May 2016

Thursday, 19 May 2016

Ceisteanna (145)

Clare Daly

Ceist:

145. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 128 of 28 April 2016, under what circumstances he will not make a recommendation against the carriage of certain weapons through Irish airspace, given his statement, "my Department will generally recommend against granting an exemption for the carriage of grenades, bombs, missiles or rockets." [11017/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

My Department would not recommend against the granting of an exemption for the carriage of such items through Irish airspace on civil aircraft in circumstances where they are being transported for Irish Defence Forces or An Garda Síochána purposes.

As stated in my reply to question 128, the final decision on all applications is taken by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport.