Written answers

Tuesday, 28 June 2022

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Departmental Priorities

Photo of Peadar TóibínPeadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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301. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that his Department is taking to reduce dependency on Britain to intercept unidentified aircraft in the Irish flight information region. [33965/22]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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As stated in response to previous Parliamentary Questions, I cannot comment on reports concerning arrangements for national security. The Government’s engagement in international security cooperation is aimed at ensuring public safety and is conducted with full respect for Irish sovereign decision-making authority and for Ireland’s long-standing policy of military neutrality.

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