Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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354. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the crew and passengers of an aircraft (details supplied) were informed of the Covid-19 regulations in place in Ireland when flying through Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9844/21]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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All Diplomatic Missions accredited to Ireland, including the US Embassy, were formally notified by my officials on 14 January 2021 that, effective from 16 January 2021, all passengers arriving into Ireland (except those arriving from Northern Ireland) would be required to have a negative/‘not detected’ result from a pre-departure COVID-19 PCR test carried out no more than 72 hours prior to the passenger’s arrival in Ireland.

Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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355. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the crew and passengers of an aircraft (details supplied) were also in the United Arab Emirates in the 72-hour period before the aircraft left Bahrain for its flight to Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9846/21]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Requests for diplomatic clearance for the landing of foreign military aircraft must be accompanied by certain information. Details of the location of the aircraft in the days prior to the proposed flight to Ireland are not requested.

Health requirements relating to persons who have been in a category 2 State in the period of fourteen days prior to their arrival in Ireland are the same for arrivals by military aircraft as they are for those who arrive by civilian aircraft and are separate from the matter of diplomatic clearance.