Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

-----in referendums and so on.

Third, in the view of the Government, the motion fails to adequately reflect the reality of the situation in terms of the use of Shannon Airport. I know this is a hardy perennial for the Deputies opposite, but as the Government has repeatedly set out, all foreign military aircraft wishing to overfly, or land in, the State require diplomatic clearance. This is subject to strict conditions, including that the aircraft is unarmed and carries no arms, ammunition or explosives. It is also expressly prohibited for civil aircraft to carry munitions of war in Ireland without an exemption to do so by the Minister for Transport. A robust process is in place for such exemptions, which includes advice from the Department of Foreign Affairs in respect of international humanitarian law and Ireland’s international obligations.

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