Question follow-through · 105068
Republic of Ireland: Military Aircraft
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what arrangements exist between the UK and the Republic of Ireland for the interception of unidentified or hostile aircraft in Irish airspace.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 12 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 14 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 19 Jan 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
12 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what arrangements exist between the UK and the Republic of Ireland for the interception of unidentified or hostile aircraft in Irish airspace.
14 Jan 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
19 Jan 2026
Answer published
Access to Irish airspace is managed through extant diplomatic channels as per international norms with clearance being requested and granted for state aircraft under set conditions. UK Military aircraft do not enter the sovereign airspace of Ireland for o...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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