I propose to take Questions Nos. 2179 and 2180 together.
Shannon Airport Authority has confirmed that a National Airlines cargo plane with flight number CMB545 landed on the 12 July at 09:35 and departed at 11:40 the same day. While landed, the aircraft was positioned on a cargo aircraft parking stand.
There were no passengers aboard, Shannon Airport was not advised of any dangerous goods being present and the airline did not apply to my Department for a munitions of war exemption.
Under the 1944 International Air Services Transit Agreement, civil aircraft transiting or carrying out non-traffic stops within the 133 state parties to the Agreement do not normally require any additional authorisations or exemptions.
Both Ireland and the United States are party to this Agreement.