Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome our guests joining us this morning.

I will start by focusing on the recent fines imposed on airlines as a result of the lack of documentation checks carried out prior to arrivals in the State. The Immigration Act allows the Department to penalise airlines with a fine of up to €1,500. This week, the Business Postprovided details of over 958 such fines issued by the Garda to airlines out of Irish airports during 2022. My first question is, how many fines have been imposed on airlines for failure to check documentation in 2023?