Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 December 2022
140. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport if there are issues relating to the number of airport police or gardaí deployed at Dublin Airport; and if he will explain the reason there were no police or Garda personnel available to provide assistance at the airport on a specific date (details supplied). [60310/22]
View answerI would like to thank the Deputy for his question. As the Deputy will be aware, daa has statutory responsibility to operate, manage and develop Dublin and Cork Airports. Airport police, as employees of the relevant airport, are "authorised officers" under the Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act 1998, as amended. As such, matters in relation to staffing issues, including the number of authorised officers at our State airports are a matter for daa.
I have therefore forwarded your question to daa for direct reply. If the Deputy does not receive a reply within ten working days, please advise my Private Office.
In relation to the deployment of Garda resources at Dublin Airport, I wish to advise the Deputy that this is an operational matter for An Garda Síochána.
