Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 May 2017
159. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the airports and aerodromes with customs clearance; the number of visits that have been made by customs and excise to airports other than those with a permanent customs presence in 2014 to 2016, inclusive; the number of notified and unnotified visits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25863/17]
View answerI am advised by Revenue that the three main Customs Airports (Dublin, Shannon and Cork) have permanently assigned officers in attendance. Goods and passengers arriving from 3rd Countries (countries outside the EU) may present for Customs clearance at these three airports. Decisions to undertake a visit or intervention at other aerodromes and airports, which are not authorised to receive flights from outside the EU are based on Revenue's assessment of risk, having regard to a range of factors, including intelligence. Such visits are normally unannounced, but circumstances may require that arrangements are made to ensure personnel and records are available. A table detailing the statistical information requested follows:
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Aerodrome visits by Customs Jan 2014 to Dec 2016 |
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|
Aerodrome/Airport |
Announced |
Unannounced |
|
Abbeyshrule |
0 |
12 |
|
Baldonnell |
0 |
0 |
|
Ballina Airfield |
0 |
1 |
|
Ballinabranagh Carlow |
0 |
3 |
|
Ballyboe Airstrip |
0 |
1 |
|
Ballyboy |
3 |
1 |
|
Ballyvarry Airfield |
0 |
1 |
|
Ballyvaloo, Wexford |
0 |
0 |
|
Belmullet Airfield |
0 |
9 |
|
Birr Airfield |
0 |
2 |
|
Clonakilty |
3 |
0 |
|
Clonbollogue Airfield |
0 |
3 |
|
Coolnakilly, Wicklow |
0 |
0 |
|
Coonagh |
0 |
5 |
|
Donegal Airport |
0 |
29 |
|
Dowth Hall |
3 |
0 |
|
Dunboyne |
2 |
1 |
|
Enniskeane |
3 |
0 |
|
Fermoy |
3 |
0 |
|
Fethard Airstrip |
0 |
1 |
|
Galway Airport |
0 |
13 |
|
Gowran Kilkenny |
0 |
3 |
|
Granard |
0 |
3 |
|
Ilas Field, Taghmon |
0 |
0 |
|
Inis Meáin |
0 |
0 |
|
Inis Mór |
0 |
2 |
|
Inis Óirr |
0 |
0 |
|
IWAK (Ireland West Airport Knock) |
0 |
404 |
|
Kerry |
0 |
352 |
|
Kilamaster Carlow |
0 |
4 |
|
Kilkenny |
1 |
11 |
|
Killenaule Airstrip |
0 |
1 |
|
Killoughrim, Enniscorthy |
0 |
0 |
|
Kilrush |
11 |
0 |
|
Laytown |
3 |
0 |
|
Limetree Laois |
0 |
6 |
|
Lissenhall Airstrip |
0 |
1 |
|
Magney Carlow |
0 |
3 |
|
Midland Heli Abbeyleix |
0 |
3 |
|
Miltownpass |
0 |
2 |
|
Monasterevan |
0 |
1 |
|
Morriscastle, Wexford |
0 |
0 |
|
Moyglare |
1 |
2 |
|
Moyne Airstrip |
0 |
1 |
|
Mullinahone Airstrip |
0 |
1 |
|
Na Minna, Indreabhán,Connemara |
0 |
17 |
|
Navan Airfield |
5 |
2 |
|
Newcastle, Wicklow |
0 |
0 |
|
Portlaoise |
0 |
3 |
|
Rathcoole |
6 |
0 |
|
Scurlogstown |
1 |
2 |
|
Sligo Airport Strandhill |
0 |
19 |
|
Taggarts |
1 |
1 |
|
Tibohine |
0 |
11 |
|
Trim Airfield |
5 |
3 |
|
Trimblestown |
1 |
2 |
|
Warrens Fields, Gorey |
0 |
0 |
|
Waterford Airport |
0 |
52 |
|
Weston Aerodrome |
0 |
41 |
|
Grand Total |
52 |
1035 |
