Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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18. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has requested any changes in procedures regarding permits for transiting troops or munitions through Shannon Airport, given the escalation of appalling atrocities carried out by the Saudi Arabian authorities, with the support of the United States, in Yemen, and the fact that previous permits issued by his Department included munitions on flights to Saudi Arabia from the United States of America. [39053/15]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy's question relates to foreign policy considerations, which are not my responsibility. My Department consults with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in relation to foreign policy issues for all applications for permits issued under Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order 1973.  As outlined in my response to the Deputy's question on 3 November last, no applications for permits have been received under the 1973 Order to date in 2015 for flights landing at Shannon or flying through Irish airspace en route to Saudi Arabia from the US.