I propose to take Questions Nos. 165, 167 and 168 together.
I am advised by Revenue that cash is seized by them, in accordance with the Criminal Justice Act 1994, as amended by the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Act 2005, if it is believed to be from the proceeds of crime. The following tables detail the amounts of cash seized from passengers entering or leaving the State through the following airports: Knock, Galway, Cork, Kerry and Shannon airports for each of the years 2009 - 2018. The amount returned on appeal is also shown. I am advised that no cash was seized at Weston, Sligo, Donegal and Waterford Airports.
Knock Airport
Year
|
Amount Seized €
|
Amount returned on appeal €
|
2009
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
2010
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
2011
|
124,100
|
124,100
|
2012
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
2013
|
19,919.18
|
19,919.18
|
2014
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
2015
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
2016
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
2017
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
2018
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Total
|
144,019.18
|
144,019.18
|
Galway Airport
Year
|
Amount Seized €
|
Amount returned on appeal €
|
2009
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
2010
|
10,135
|
Nil
|
2011
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
2012
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
2013
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
2014
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
2015
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
2016
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
2017
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
2018
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Total
|
10,135
|
Nil
|
Cork Airport
Year
|
Amount Seized €
|
Amount returned on appeal €
|
2009
|
65,280
|
14,780
|
2010
|
104,105
|
71,965
|
2011
|
59,740
|
Nil
|
2012
|
61,070
|
37,270
|
2013
|
59,940
|
Nil
|
2014
|
49,840
|
Nil
|
2015
|
63,000
|
63,000
|
2016
|
9,700
|
Nil
|
2017
|
18,160
|
12,460
|
2018
|
70,800
|
Nil
|
Total
|
561,635
|
199,475
|
Kerry Airport
Year
|
Amount Seized €
|
Amount returned on appeal €
|
2009
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
2010
|
57,850
|
7,850
|
2011
|
33,430
|
5,870
|
2012
|
26,400
|
6,400
|
2013
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
2014
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
2015
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
2016
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
2017
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
2018
|
3,770
|
3,770
|
Total
|
121,450
|
23,890
|
Shannon Airport
Year
|
Amount Seized €
|
Amount returned on appeal €
|
2009
|
156,964.59
|
137,064.59
|
2010
|
279,699.68
|
23,450
|
2011
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
2012
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
2013
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
2014
|
20,000
|
20,000
|
2015
|
58,488
|
49,788
|
2016
|
26,800
|
6,800
|
2017
|
3,616.68
|
3,616.68
|
2018
|
21,782.25
|
9,040
|
Total
|
567,351.20
|
249,759.27
|