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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 17 Dec 2002

Vol. 559 No. 5

Written Answers. - Airport Security.

Seán Crowe

Question:

326 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount the large Garda presence, including air support, at Shannon Airport on the weekend of 6 to 8 December, cost the State; the cost to the State of Garda protection for American military aircraft travelling through Shannon Airport; and the cost to the State of providing increased Garda protection during each of the protests held at Shannon Airport since the Government first permitted American military aircraft to use it as a stopover. [26316/02]

I am informed by the Garda authorities that the cost of security to police the protest at Shannon Airport on the weekend of 6 to 8 December was €29,211. The cost of security to protect American military aircraft that stopover at Shannon Airport since 1 January was €12,183. The cost of security to police other protests at Shannon Airport since 1 January was €17,960.

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