439 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Defence, further to Parliamentary Question No. 40 of 1 June 2010, if he will explain the inordinate delay in making available a copy of his Department’s submission relating to the restricted zone around Baldonnel Aerodrome to the then Dublin County Council in 1955 together with copies of all subsequent submissions to the said council seeking alterations to the restricted zone in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2211/11]

The information requested by the Deputy was forwarded to him on 11 August, 2010 and consisted of a letter from the Department to the Dublin Planning Officer dated 23 August, 1957. I have arranged for a copy of the correspondence to be forwarded to the Deputy.