Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 218: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress being made in the review being conducted following the incident involving the breaching of the security barriers at Cork Airport on 22 May 2011; the current status of the review and when the report, findings and recommendations of the review will be published. [20247/11]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The perimeter fencing at all State airports is the same type as is used in a majority of airports across the EU. It complies fully with EU security regulations laid down in the National Civil Aviation Security Programme (NCASP) which itself is based on the highest international standards set down by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). Notwithstanding this my Department is in contact with the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) in relation to the incident. Reports on this issue are sensitive and accordingly the contents will be held as confidential and not published. However, my Department will continue to seek to ensure that any lessons learnt from the experience in Cork will be applied where appropriate to ensure adequate perimeter security at Irish airports.