Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 82: To ask the Minister for Defence if the Air Corps air traffic control was aware of the details of the two recent Ryan Air flights that had to be diverted due to bomb hoaxes; if so, the person who informed them; the role they had in the operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17140/06]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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Air Corps Air Traffic Control were not made aware of the details of the recent Ryan Air and Aer Arann flights that had to be diverted due to bomb hoaxes. Both aircraft involved were at the time under the control of British Air Traffic services. Air Corps Air Traffic Control provides services in areas of Irish airspace designated for use by the Defence Forces and do not handle commercial airline traffic.