John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Question 161: To ask the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to amending the Air Navigation (Foreign Military Aircraft) Order 1952, in order to make it a legal requirement that permission for foreign military aircraft to overfly or land in the State be based on the aircraft being unarmed; not carrying arms, ammunition or explosives; not being engaged in intelligence gathering; not taking part in military exercises or operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27058/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Air Navigation (Foreign Military Aircraft) Order 1952, the regulation of foreign military aircraft is a matter for the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Under the order the Minister for Foreign Affairs has no obligation to approve any overflights or landings and may impose any conditions that he sees fit. The Minister for Foreign Affairs normally imposes all of the conditions mentioned in the question. Consequently, I do not believe an amendment of the order is necessary to make it a legal requirement for the Minister for Foreign Affairs to impose these restrictions.