Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 205: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will clarify the process of granting exemptions from Articles 6 and 7 in the Air Navigation Order 1973, in particular clarify if a separate exemption must be sought for every flight by an exempted aircraft; the total number of aircrafts permitted to carry munitions of war over Ireland exempt from Articles 6 and 7 as of 1 January 2010. [18087/10]

Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 206: To ask the Minister for Transport the criteria used by his Department to decide if an exemption from the provisions of Article 6 of the Air Navigation order is granted; and if he will make a statement on the reason applications in recent years have not been granted. [18088/10]

Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 207: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the final destination of the flights carrying arms; the procedures that are in place to ensure they are not destined for embargoed destinations, or destined for end-users likely to commit war crimes or human rights violations. [18089/10]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 205 to 207, inclusive, together.

I would refer the Deputy to the reply I gave to Questions Nos. 455, 456 and 457 on 20 April 2010. With regard to the clarification sought by the Deputy in relation to granting exemptions from Articles 6 and 7 in the Air Navigation Order 1973 I can confirm that a separate exemption must be sought for every flight carrying munitions. The number of exemptions issued since 1 January 2010 is approximately 460.