Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

On the model of detection and follow-up, we have all had our case shoot over to the other row and been asked to open it so that someone can go through the bag. All going well, we travel to the gate and on we go. However, occasionally, airport police have to be called to go through a particular bag to get items out of it and perhaps someone may have to be arrested in the airport and taken off site. Has rostering for that been examined? A huge component of what we hear about is the level of staffing. At times, I believe there are only ten airport police in the airport terminal building as they also carry out a lot of exterior functions around the runway and apron. At times, in the vast complex of the airport, they could be down by the retail units. A team of people is needed by these lanes, if there will be thirty-something lanes and potentially thirty-something bags being withdrawn from the queue. Are there enough airport security staff to deal with that?