Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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96. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the registration number of each of the US military aircraft that spent an overnight at Shannon Airport between 1 February 2020 and 28 February 2021; the number of US military personnel who were accommodated in hotels in counties Clare and Limerick as a result of these overnight refuelling stops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13806/21]

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.

In the thirteen-month period under reference, 1 February 2020 to 28 February 2021, there were 85 stop-over landings at Shannon airport by US military aircraft.

It is not the policy of my Department to disclose the specific details of the registration numbers of the aircraft which are submitted as part of requests for diplomatic clearances.

My Department has no role with regard to the accommodation of personnel arriving on such flights.