Ireland: Bill to Amend Air Navigation and Transport Act 1946 Restricts Foreign State Aircraft and Expands Inspection Powers (data.oireachtas.ie)

• Foreign state aircraft require express ministerial permission to overfly/land; human rights must be upheld onboard.
• New inspection powers: authorised persons can search, detain, and request information from aircraft.
• Annual inspection reports to Parliament; penalties up to 7 years imprisonment for violations.

"The Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Bill 2026, initiated in the Irish Seanad on 27 May 2026, amends the Air Navigation and Transport Act 1946. It prohibits foreign state aircraft from overflying or landing in Ireland without express ministerial permission and mandates human rights compliance aboard. It introduces new inspection powers for authorised persons, including search and detention of aircraft. It revokes the 1952 Foreign Military Aircraft Order. Annual inspection reports must be laid before the Oireachtas."