514. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the number of inspections carried out under Article 8 of the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders 1973 and 1989 in each of the years from 2019 to 2025, and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44115/26]
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248. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Transport the body that in his view, bears responsibility for ensuring that the departure routes from Dublin Airport's Runway 28R comply with the 2007 Environmental Impact Statement on which planning permission was granted under An Bord Pleanála reference PL06F.217429 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31820/26]
302. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport the number of exemptions refused under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order, 1973 in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14454/26]
200. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered the introduction of legislation to allow for the inspection of aircraft landing in Ireland, including the landing of US military planes in Shannon airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7313/26]
144. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the powers he has to determine the permissions which are given to any aircraft to fly through Irish airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72719/25]
24. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport for an update on investigations into the use of Irish Air Space and Shannon Airport by those travelling to partake in the genocide in Gaza. [52273/25]
17. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to examine overflights of Ireland of munitions to Israel without authorisation; and when this examination commenced and will be completed. [50689/25]
198. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport his views on reports of Israeli munitions travelling through Irish airspace; if he is aware of these reports; if he has ever been warned or informed about Israeli munitions flights in Irish airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49555/25]
199. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on his Department's investigation into Israeli munitions travelling through Irish airspace; when the report into the investigation will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49556/25]
592. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport the steps he will take under the powers granted to him under section 5 of the Air Navigation and Transport Act 1946 to issue appropriate orders to stop the illegal transport of weapons through Irish airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43956/25]
61. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to outline whether AirNav have statutory responsibility for regulating our airspace, particularly in relation to the use of unmanned aircraft systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36612/25]
91. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the carriage of Israeli munitions through Irish airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34496/25]
289. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department has taken to determine whether Gulfstream GV N588AT, which landed at Shannon Airport on 21 May 2025, was operating as a civil aircraft for the purposes of the Air Navigation and Transport Act 1946; if he is satisfied that the Gulfstream GV N588AT was not operating as a state aircraft with reference to the definition provided for …
304. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport ; if his Department’s examination of civilian aircraft that transited Irish airspace reportedly carrying munitions without Ministerial exemption, as referenced in statements made in the Dáil by the then-Minister for Transport on 17 October 2024, has been completed; and if not, to provide a timeline for the completion of this examination. [29304/25]
94. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No 29 of 26 March 2025, the reason no inspections took place in that period under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) (Amendment) Orders 1973 and 1989 in that period; if any such inspections have been undertaken since 26 March 2025 to-date in 2025; his plans to begin random inspe…
29. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of all inspections that have taken place under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) (Amendment) Order, 1989 to enforce the prohibition of the use of Irish airspace for the carriage of munitions of war, weapons, ammunition and dangerous goods by year since October 2023 to date in 2025; and if he …
218. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any research or legal advice provided to him regarding proposals to amend existing inspection procedures at Shannon Airport for any planes that may be carrying military goods, destined for Israel as outlined in an article (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13343/25]
236. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the work of his Department to strengthen the State’s ability to detect and sanction breaches of law relating to the carriage of munitions of war on civil aircraft in Irish sovereign airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13220/25]
298. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has adopted a policy or guidelines regarding the approval of applications for the transport of munitions of war on Irish-registered aircraft and through Irish airspace since the Minister has taken office; if he will provide details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11057/25]
180. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport the number of exemptions granted under Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders 1973 and 1989 to allow for the transport of munitions or weapons of war through Irish sovereign airspace in the past six months, broken down by week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4817/25]
181. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport if he has granted exemptions for the transport of munitions or weapons of war through Irish sovereign airspace under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders 1973 and 1989 since becoming Minister for Transport; if he intends to do so in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4818/25]
195. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the number of flights through sovereign Irish airspace which have occurred in breach of Irish legislation since October 2023; the dates of such breaches; if the matter has been referred to An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2750/25]