Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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134. To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 13 of 14 January 2015, the purpose of the deployments of armed soldiers; if it was to protect US military or state aircraft; and the reason this would be necessary if the aircraft are not carrying weapons, or involved in military operations (details supplied). [3058/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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As outlined in my response to the previous question referred to, deployments of members of the Defence Forces to Shannon Airport occur as a consequence of Aid to the Civil Power requests from An Garda Síochána. The reasons for such requests being made are an operational matter for An Garda Síochána, who have primary responsibility for the internal security of the State.