Written answers
Wednesday, 13 February 2008
Department of Transport
Aviation Security
9:00 pm
Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 219: To ask the Minister for Transport the security measures in place at private airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5380/08]
Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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Aviation security at EU airports is governed by EU Regulation 2320/2002 and a series of supplementary implementing regulations. All of the Irish airports with regular commercial flights are required to comply with those regulations. Small airports, which only handle private and corporate flights, are not required under the EU Regulation to have the extensive security requirements of large airports, such as baggage X-ray equipment or passenger screening equipment, where the costs or operational implications would be disproportionate to the security risk. My Department, in conjunction with An Garda Síochána, keeps all aspects of aviation security under continuous review.
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