Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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179. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of visits by Customs and Excise officers to a location (details supplied) in 2013, 2014, 2015 and to date in 2016; the number of those visits that were not notified in advance to the owners and staff of the location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30567/16]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by Revenue that a decision on whether to undertake a visit to or an intervention at an aerodrome is dictated by Revenue's assessment of risk, having regard to a range of factors, which for operational reasons Revenue is not in a position to disclose. Where visits or interventions are undertaken, there is no prior notification of same.

The number of visits for the location concerned is as follows: