Department of Transport

I hereby request access to all Records held by the Department in relation to communications during the period 1 January 2022 to 5 March 2023 concerning: (i) potential challenges and/or issues faced by the aviation and aviation finance industries as a result of the prospect of armed conflict or hostilities between Russia and Ukraine, including (but not limited to) the potential imposition of sanctions on Russia; (ii) insurance and reinsurance of aircraft; and/or (iii) the text of and/or sanctions imposed or to be imposed by the Council Regulation (EU) 2022/328 of 25 February 2022; between Niamh O’Brien (then Principal Officer of the Department) and/or Fintan Towey (then Assistant Secretary of the Department for Aviation) and: i. AerCap Holdings NV or parties on behalf of AerCap Holdings NV or on behalf of its affiliates; ii. Aircraft Leasing Ireland or parties on behalf of Aircraft Leasing Ireland or on behalf of its affiliates; iii. SMBC Aviation Capital Limited or parties on behalf of SMBC Aviation Capital Limited or on behalf of its affiliates; iv. officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs; v. officials of the Department of an Taoiseach; vi. the European Commission; and/or vi. another Senior Official or Senior Officials.