Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 119: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 339 of 11 December 2007, when he expects legislation to be published to give effect to the extension of the US Customs and Border Protection facility at Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8374/08]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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Further to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 339 of 11 December 2007, I can say that the U.S. proposals for the provision of pre-clearance facilities at Dublin and Shannon Airports were submitted to my Department in late December 2007.

Formal negotiations on the proposals commenced with the U.S. authorities on 29 January last and further discussions are envisaged. Given that the matter is still under negotiation it is too early to say when I will be in a position to publish the necessary legislation.