Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal East, Labour)
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209. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide the passenger manifests for an aircraft for all of the times it landed in Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17466/26]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I cannot comment on individual cases.

I can advise the Deputy that the Border Management Unit (BMU) of my Department is responsible for frontline immigration functions at Dublin Airport only. Immigration Control at other airports and other ports of entry are the responsibility of An Garda Síochána.

In general terms, when any non-EEA national presents at a border, an Immigration Officer must determine whether that person should be granted leave to land and gain entry to the State. In performing their duties, an Officer is required to consider all of the circumstances of the individual at the time of entry in line with the provisions of the Immigration Act 2004. This request to enter Ireland is considered in the same manner whether the person travelled via commercial or private airline.

My Department does not hold passenger information such that the Deputy’s query could be answered.

In relation to the number of times a particular aircraft has landed in the state, this is not a matter under the remit of my Department.