Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 325: To ask the Minister for Transport if and the way privately owned airports outside the scope of the Irish Aviation Authority are monitored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39443/08]

Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 326: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of Irish airports accepting international flights that are outside the scope of the Irish Aviation Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39444/08]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 325 and 326 together.

Aerodromes in the State that are open to international commercial aircraft are licensed by the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) as public use aerodromes. These include the three state airports and the privately owned regional airports. In addition, the IAA licenses aerodromes for private use. A full list of all of the licensed aerodromes in the State is available on the IAA's website: www.iaa.ie.

I am also informed by the IAA that there are military and private airstrips or airfields that are not licensed and therefore outside the scope of the IAA. Typically private airstrips/airfields would be restricted to private aircraft and the pilot is responsible for the safe conduct of flight in respect of such operations.