Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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170. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of US troops and military personnel that have passed through Shannon Airport in each of the years 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020. [39421/20]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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My Department has no statutory function with regard to the transit of foreign military personnel through Irish sovereign territory or Irish airports.

Shannon Airport Authority has informed my Department that they collate such information at the end of each month, and that the numbers of US military personnel that transited through Shannon Airport during the requested periods were:

Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount paid to Shannon Airport or to the Shannon Airport Authority in landing charges for US military aircraft or in landing charges for US-leased aircraft carrying non-civilian passengers or goods in each year from 1 January 2001 to date. [39422/20]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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As the Deputy may be aware, Shannon Airport Authority has statutory responsibility to operate and manage Shannon Airport. Shannon Airport Authority is a subsidiary of Shannon Group which is a commercial State Body.

Accordingly, the matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for the Company. I have therefore forwarded your request to Shannon Group for a direct response. If a response is not received within 10 days, please contact my private office.