John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 118: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of privately owned aircraft which enter the State via private airports for the years 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34264/08]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department does not hold records of the number of private aircraft entering the State through privately owned airports or through the State airports. Under the provisions of the Chicago Convention which governs international civil aviation, privately owned aircraft may enter the State for non-traffic purposes without obtaining prior permission from my Department. In addition aircraft may land at Irish airports for technical stops (e.g. for refuelling purposes) without notifying my Department.