Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 June 2022
75. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport the steps that his Department is taking to address the security and safety concerns in Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28533/22]
View answerIn order to safeguard civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference, daa applies security controls at Dublin Airport in accordance with the Irish National Civil Aviation Security Programme and EU Regulation 300/2008. The security controls to be applied are included in its Airport Security Programme which is approved by the Irish Aviation Authority.
Inspections and testing of these security controls are conducted internally by daa, at national level by the IAA, and at European level by the European Commission. The results of these inspections are evaluated, and corrective actions and system improvements are implemented where required.
In relation to security queueing issues at Dublin Airport, I continue to engage closely with daa on work to deliver an acceptable passenger experience and to avoid a repeat of circumstances that led to significant delays and missed flights.
