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Shannon Airport Facilities

An official questions-paper heading. 14 questions (0 oral, 14 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-04-16.

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Jun 20252
Jul 20252
Nov 20251
Feb 20267
Apr 20261

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Transport 8
Foreign 4
Defence 1
Housing 1

The questions

Donna McGettigan written 2026-04-16 · to Foreign
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]
John Lahart written 2026-02-24 · to Transport
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]
Mairéad Farrell written 2026-02-17 · to Defence
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]
Robert Troy written 2026-02-17 · to Transport
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]
Duncan Smith written 2026-02-17 · to Transport
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]
Duncan Smith written 2026-02-17 · to Transport
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]
Duncan Smith written 2026-02-17 · to Transport
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]
Mairéad Farrell written 2026-02-17 · to Transport
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]
Sinéad Gibney written 2025-11-04 · to Foreign
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]
Joe Cooney written 2025-07-29 · to Housing
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]
Ciarán Ahern written 2025-07-01 · to Transport
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…
Catherine Connolly written 2025-06-17 · to Foreign
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 p…
Barry Ward written 2025-06-12 · to Transport
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]
Mairéad Farrell written 2025-01-22 · to Foreign
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 fo…
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