Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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326. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of private aircraft flying into Ireland each week; the number of persons entering the country in private aircraft each week; and the quarantine measures in place in relation to private flights into Ireland. [18722/21]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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The aviation statistics which are published on the government website are in relation to passenger numbers arriving through the State and Regional Airports.

The statistics do not differentiate between private aircraft and/or commercial aircraft.

The Border Management Unit (BMU) in the Department of Justice is operationally responsible for immigration duties at Dublin Airport and the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) is operationally responsible for immigration duties at all other ports and airports in the State.

The Government continues to advise against non-essential international travel and that any essential travel is undertaken with due regard to the public health safety measures that are in place. Public health measures concerning international travel such as quarantine at a designated facility or testing apply to all persons arriving in the State and do not differentiate between arrival by private aircraft or large commercial aircraft.