Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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386. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an aircraft (details supplied) that landed at Shannon Airport on 5 April 2021 and stayed overnight at Shannon was approved to carry weapons or other military materials; if so, the number of weapons involved; the number of passengers and crew members accommodated overnight in hotels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19625/21]

Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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387. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an aircraft (details supplied) that took off from Shannon Airport on 6 April 2021 on its way to Lviv in Ukraine was approved to carry weapons or other military materials; if so, the number of weapons involved; if there was a transfer of US military personnel to this aircraft from another aircraft which was also at Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19626/21]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 386 and 387 together.

I can confirm that an exemption permitting the carriage of munitions of war was granted, pursuant to Article 5 of the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders, 1973 and 1989. The munitions of war authorised for carriage were the personal issued weapons of the military personnel on the flight.

With regard to the additional elements of your questions, I have forwarded them to Shannon Group plc. for direct reply.

If you do not receive a reply from the Company within ten working days, please advise my Private Office.