Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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632. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a permit was issued to a company (details supplied) to carry munitions or dangerous cargo through Shannon airport on 21 September 2014, in view of the fact that it has been the largest provider of commercial airlift in the wide-body cargo segment for the United States Air Mobility Command for the past seven years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37082/14]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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There was no munitions permit issued for a flight landing at Shannon on 21 September.

However, I am aware that an Atlas Air aircraft routing Miami to Amsterdam diverted to Shannon on the 21 September due to a suspected technical fault. The aircraft landed safely and following a technical check departed on 22 September. I understand from the Shannon Airport Authority that the aircraft that diverted was transporting a large consignment of flowers.