Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy Ó Snodaigh for raising this really important matter. As he rightly said, it is expressly prohibited for civil aircraft to carry munitions of war in Irish sovereign territory without being granted an exemption to do so by the Minister for Transport. Of course, no such exemptions have been granted but there have been many reports of this now happening. It is a very serious issue. The Minister for Transport has his officials engaging with the air operators concerned. The Minister has also agreed to have a debate in this House on these matters.

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