Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the work he is undertaking to ensure that no more US military personnel or war machinery pass through Irish airports. [45137/12]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The provision of landing and overflight facilities at Shannon Airport in respect of aircraft transporting US military personnel and equipment is a long-standing arrangement that has been continuously in place under successive Governments for over 60 years. There are no plans to change this.

The majority of US troops transiting Shannon are carried on commercial/civil aircraft. Any civil aircraft carrying weapons or munitions of war that is either landing in, or overflying, Ireland must have a permit issued by me.  Permission for military aircraft landing or overflying Ireland is the responsibility of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade.