Written answer
Military Aircraft
The Minister said the Department does not track US military personnel transiting Shannon or oversee such transit, and referred the Deputy to the airport group for figures.
197. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of US troops transiting through Shannon Airport in each of the first nine months of 2026; and the corresponding total for the first nine months of 2025. [75278/26]
Comment on this
My Department does not collate data in relation to the number of United States military personnel transiting through Shannon Airport and has no statutory function in relation to the transit of foreign military personnel through Irish sovereign territory or Irish airports. However, the Shannon Airport Group collate this data, and I have asked the Shannon Airport Group to respond directly to you. If you do not receive a reply from the Shannon Airport Group within ten working days, please advise my Private Office.