Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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247. To ask the Minister for Defence the cost of the presence of the Defence Forces at Shannon Airport protecting civilian troop carriers and military planes of the United States of America, by month in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6876/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Department of Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána have primary responsibility for the internal security of the State. Among the roles assigned to the Defence Forces in the White Paper on Defence is the provision of Aid to the Civil Power (ATCP) which, in practice, means to assist An Garda Síochána when requested to do so.

The costs incurred in the provision of ATCP support to An Garda Síochána at Shannon airport by month in 2015 are set out in the table below. The costs comprise payment of Security Duty Allowance, provision of rations, and fuel.