Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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350. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Question No. 1627 of 17 January 2017, the status of the liaison with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport in regard to the further actions that might be taken to ensure US airlines on charter to the US military comply fully with regulations here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3233/17]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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In line with our respective responsibilities for military and civil aircraft, my Department works closely with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport on issues relating to landings by aircraft at Irish airports with a view to ensuring compliance with the relevant conditions applicable in this area. Officials from my Department are in contact with their counterparts in the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport in respect of the matter to which the Deputy refers and on which our concerns have been made known to the US Embassy.