Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 April 2014
680. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the restrictions in place regarding the transportation of ink toner cartridges in and out of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17332/14]
View answerCivil aviation security in Ireland is governed by EU Regulations, in particular by Regulation No. (EC) 300/2008 and Commission Regulation (EU) No.185/2010 both of which have been adopted into Ireland's National Civil Aviation Security Programme. The Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No.185/2010 contains a list of items that are prohibited from being carried in the hold of an aircraft and this list does not include ink toner cartridges.
I am aware that since the air cargo security incident involving such cartridges in 2010 that for example, An Post, do not allow these cartridges to be sent via mail out of Ireland. This appears to be as a result of a policy decision taken by a number of airlines to cease accepting such cartridges on board their aircraft. This decision was made by the relevant companies themselves and not as a result of any prohibition under EU or national aviation security rules on the carriage of such items.
