John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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439. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the times that US military aircraft landed at Shannon airport on 11 January 2021 and 23 January 2021; the times that the aircraft departed; the identity of the aircraft, including the registration number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13058/21]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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As Minister for Foreign Affairs, I am responsible for diplomatic clearance for overflights and landings by foreign military aircraft, on the basis of applications made by accredited Embassies of the countries concerned. It is not the policy of my Department to disclose the details of requests for diplomatic clearances, as such information is provided by Embassies in the expectation of the maintenance of confidence. The precise arrangements for arrivals and departures of aircraft are a matter for the aviation authorities, in the same way as for civil aircraft. My Department has no role with regard to that aspect.