Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

With all due respect, Mr. Burgess is an expert at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and liaises with other states on these issues. Certain countries would not be happy with some of the actions of the US military and Mr. Burgess is aware of many of them. The Department's diplomats throughout the world have contact with them. They could take issue with the fact that we call ourselves a neutral country but allow these flights to come through. I find it strange that it would never have come upvis-à-visour neutrality. Has Mr. Burgess ever had any contact with other states which have complained about Irish neutrality and the fact that we allow these civilian flights to come through? Has there been any correspondence at diplomatic or state level on these issues?