Written answers

Wednesday, 27 September 2006

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Garda Deployment

8:00 pm

Photo of Olivia MitchellOlivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 269: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will take immediate steps to ensure adequate manning of an adequate number of immigration booths at Dublin Airport to prevent the queues which have now become commonplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28715/06]

Photo of Michael McDowellMichael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The number of people travelling through Dublin Airport is in excess of twenty million per annum, a huge increase on the eight million passengers in 1995. Senior Garda management at the Garda National Immigration Bureau are in regular contact with the Dublin Airport Authority to ensure the most efficient immigration facility possible is provided, within the existing structures, for the increasing numbers of persons who must be processed in compliance with immigration laws and regulations.

The development of Dublin Airport to cater for the ever-increasing number of people travelling through the airport is a matter for the Dublin Airport Authority. An additional pier is under construction and is due for completion in late 2007, while a proposed second terminal is expected to be operational in the second half of 2009. Enhanced immigration facilities will be a feature in both and Garda management at the GNIB will liaise with the Airport Authority in this regard. Over 8,000 persons have been refused permission to land at Dublin Airport since 2004 and every effort is being made to keep any inconvenience to travellers at a minimum while enforcing immigration legislation.

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