Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent)
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578. To ask the Taoiseach and 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 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17202/16]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, 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.

Since 5 February 2003, the Gardaí have requested support from the Defence Forces at Shannon Airport on occasion.The cost of the presence of Defence Forces at Shannon Airport, protecting civilian troop carriers and military planes of the United States of America, by month in 2016 to date is set out in the following table.