Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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114. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of visits by Customs and Excise officers to Casement Aerodrome in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the number of those visits that were not notified in advance to the owners, officials and staff of the location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6306/17]

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, including intelligence. Where visits or interventions are undertaken, there is no prior notification of same.

The necessity for and frequency of compliance visits to any particular aerodrome is kept under ongoing review. Having regard to the risk assessment undertaken by Revenue, no such visits were undertaken by Revenue for the years concerned or to date in 2017.