Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)

——would have to comply with it. There is not much point in producing legislation that ignores international treaties. I am not for one minute saying that the Deputy would do that.

The review of security and customs and excise at airports is a matter in the first instance for either the Minister for Finance or the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. I understand there is a constant review of the adequacy of security at airports. The IAA also has a function. I believe airstrips are subject to IAA inspection rather than Customs and Excise inspection.

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