Susan O'Keeffe (Labour) | Oireachtas source

In the mix, one of the dilemmas about human rights is that things that are used for random killing, such as explosives, are more dangerous than allowing the passage of armed forces or military personnel through Shannon Airport compete with their weapons. The latter is okay while the former is not. That is what it boils down to and that is what we allow. The chartered flights that the Department approves are the ones with guns in the hold with soldiers on board. Presumably they are going to a place where they may engage their weapons.