Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 301: To ask the Minister for Transport if the extension of the US customs and border protection facility is on target for Shannon Airport; if the facility will be operational for the Summer of 2008; if not, the date in 2008 the facility will be up and running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25274/07]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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For some time my Department has been in discussions with the U.S authorities on the introduction of full pre-clearance facilities for U.S. bound passengers at Dublin and Shannon Airports.

Currently my officials are in contact with a number of other Departments on certain aspects of these discussions. When introduced, the operation of these facilities would be subject to an Inter-Governmental treaty to be concluded between the two countries. At this stage, prior to receiving the formal U.S. proposals for this agreement, I am not in a position to be definitive about the date when the facilities can be introduced.