Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the transport of six howitzer guns with ammunition which passed through Shannon Airport on board an aircraft (details supplied) on the weekend of 7 to 8 May 2022. [24370/22]

Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an aircraft (details supplied) that arrived at Shannon airport on 7 May 2022 was approved to transport weapons and munitions through Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24622/22]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 224 and 239 together.

The air operator for the flight detailed was not granted an exemption to permit the carriage of munitions of war, pursuant to Article 5 of the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders, 1973 and 1989.

The air operator had indicated, prior to the flight, that the cargo carried consisted of basic frame armoured vehicles without weapons.