Mr. Kenny Jacobs:

I thank the Deputy for the question. I am somewhat limited in what I can say. I can add some information and a couple of key points. Aviation, for an airline or for an airport, is one of the most audited and regulated industries in the world. We audit security ourselves and do those covert type of tests to which the Deputy referred. The IAA will do those. They will also be done at a European level. It is a very regulated industry. We constantly do those types of tests. Any findings will be worked through by the relevant regulator, be that the IAA or a European regulator. I am satisfied that Dublin Airport is a very secure and safe airport for passengers this summer and for every summer.

One key issue I will highlight in conclusion is that in Easter week this year, a key critical week of inbound and outbound travel, we had President Joe Biden and an entourage of 600 people and 14 aircraft at Dublin Airport for five days. If there was an issue with security at Dublin Airport, that would not have happened. The security team is in a good place. The security culture is strong. There is a huge level of oversight by Irish and European regulators. We constantly manage that and make any corrections that need to be made. Some 95% of people got through security in 20 minutes or less. The operational performance is very good. More importantly, compliance performance is something we constantly manage. We constantly do those covert tests at Dublin Airport and at Cork Airport to make sure we are maintaining a high standard. The C3 technology I mentioned in my presentation is a key part of improving that compliance because while it is better for passengers not to have to take the liquids out of their bags, it is a much more secure environment and product for those bags to go through. It is much more secure. That is a key part of the direction of travel that we have.