Mairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)
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296. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the military flights transferring 7,000 US troops to Germany at the beginning of March 2022 will be refuelling in Shannon airport. [12234/22]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I am not aware of any plans by the US to bring that number of troops through Shannon Airport in early March. I would note that the use of Shannon airport by foreign military, including the US military, is a longstanding practice, which has been in place for over fifty years. I am satisfied that this practice, which is subject to strict conditions, is fully consistent with Ireland’s traditional policy of military neutrality.