Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 94: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his discussions with the US authorities on the issue of covertly rendered prisoners being brought illegally through Shannon Airport. [7747/05]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 152 of 2 February 2005, and to previous replies given on this matter. The matter has been raised again in recent days in discussions with the US authorities. They have again confirmed that they do not use Irish airports for this purpose and that they would not seek to use Irish airports for prisoner transit without seeking the authorisation of the Irish authorities.