57. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she plans to cease the use of Shannon Airport by the US military; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61986/26]
Topics / Shannon Airport Facilities
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsShannon Airport Facilities
16 questions from 11 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 7 September 2026.
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445. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport to detail the revenue received per year, by the State for the use of Shannon Airport by non-Irish military flights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61993/26]
156. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the independent, reliable evidence which exists that US military associated aircraft landing at Shannon Airport are doing so in compliance with all national legislation and international legal obligations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27702/26]
283. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport if he will comment on media reports around the alleged use of Shannon Airport to facilitate the deportation of Palestinian citizens to Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15199/26]
195. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Defence if her attention has been drawn to reports of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation flights refuelling at Shannon airport, including those deporting Palestinians to the West Bank; if the Irish Defence Forces are providing security at Shannon Airport for ICE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12468/26]
357. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is currently monitoring US state flights which are stopping over at Shannon; and if there is awareness of deportation flights carrying refugees back to Palestine which are stopping over at Shannon [12438/26]
387. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is aware of the number of flights through Shannon or other Irish airports known to have people deported from the US on board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12137/26]
388. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the measures his Department has within its power to ensure that the human rights of individuals on flights through Shannon or other Irish airports known to have people deported from the US are being adhered to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12138/26]
389. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will continue to permit companies (details supplied) to land at Irish airports, given that are known to carry people detained by ICE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12139/26]
427. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to reports of ICE deportation flights refuelling at Shannon airport, including those deporting Palestinians to the West Bank; if he will commit to ending Ireland’s facilitation of such flights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12614/26]
142. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide details of the flights which sought diplomatic clearance to land in Shannon Airport from his Department in the past 12 months, by date; and whether that clearance was granted, in tabular form. [58866/25]
1394. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of all full- and part-time staff employed at the Met Éireann facility in Shannon Airport in December 2019 and June 2025; the details of investments made in the Shannon operation since December 2019; and his plans for future investments. [40733/25]
222. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the number of flights operated by Omni Air International, that have landed in Shannon Airport in each of the past six weeks in tabular form; the number of flights operated by Omni Air International, that have passed through Irish air space in each of the past six weeks, in tabular form;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35476/25]
159. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is satisfied that an aircraft which landed at Shannon Airport on 21 May 2025 was not operating as a “state aircraft” with reference to the definition provided for by section 5 of the Air Navigation and Transport Act 1950, or as a "foreign military aircraft" with reference to the definition provided pursuant to S.I. No. …
246. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding reports related to the use of Shannon Airport by the US military (details supplied); the actions he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31394/25]
42. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason four US military aircraft landed at Shannon Airport on 6 January 2025 (details supplied); if steps were taken to investigate whether they were in full compliance with Government restrictions given that the US military is actively involved in supporting wars in Ukraine and in the Middle East; and the reason for these breaches of …