Jack Wall
Question:101 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the legal basis for requiring domestic air travellers to present at immigration control desks at Irish airports. [43206/08]
View answerThursday, 27 November 2008
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Immigration legislation does not provide for immigration controls on persons travelling by air within the State nor is there any intention of imposing such controls on persons who so travel. However, I understand that the configuration of disembarkation arrangements in the State's airports generally does not provide for a separation of passengers disembarking from domestic flights and other flights. A consequence of this is that all passengers must pass through immigration control to ensure that those persons who by law require the permission of an immigration officer to enter the State are subject to the proper controls.
Any change to these arrangements would be a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau and the relevant airport authorities who would have to be satisfied that airport security and the integrity of the immigration process would not be compromised.