1609. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he permitted an aeroplane (details supplied) operating on behalf of the US military to land at Shannon Airport on Friday 30 December 2016; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the plane arrived at Shannon at 1 p.m., took off less than two hours later and flew to Incirlik air base in southern Turkey, before returning to Shannon at 4 a.m. the following morning; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that Incirlik air base, which is close to the Syrian border, is used by the US to launch air and drone strikes in Syria and Iraq; if he requested that the plane should be searched in view of the fact it could be carrying weapons or munitions; and if he has any information to prove that the flight in question was not part of a military exercise or operation. [1621/17]

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1609. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he permitted an aeroplane (details supplied) operating on behalf of the US military to land at Shannon Airport on Friday 30 December 2016; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the plane arrived at Shannon at 1 p.m., took off less than two hours later and flew to Incirlik air base in southern Turkey, before returning to Shannon at 4 a.m. the following morning; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that Incirlik air base, which is close to the Syrian border, is used by the US to launch air and drone strikes in Syria and Iraq; if he requested that the plane should be searched in view of the fact it could be carrying weapons or munitions; and if he has any information to prove that the flight in question was not part of a military exercise or operation. [1621/17]

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1. 17 January 2017

   Military Aircraft Landings

   1609. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he permitted an aeroplane (details supplied) operating on behalf of the US military to land at Shannon Airport on Friday 30 December 2016; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the plane arrived at Shannon at 1 p.m., took off less than two hours later and flew to Incirlik air base in southern Turkey, before returning to Shannon at 4 a.m. the following morning; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that Incirlik air base, which is close to the Syrian border, is used by the US to launch air and drone strikes in Syria and Iraq; if he requested that the plane should be searched in view of the fact it could be carrying weapons or munitions; and if he has any information to prove that the flight in question was not part of a military exercise or operation. [1621/17]

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