I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that there are 71 customs officers based at Dublin Airport. This figure includes officers engaged on both enforcement and trade facilitation work. Additionally, for special enforcement operations, the Dublin Airport resource is supported by enforcement officers from locations within the Dublin region.
There are 26 at Shannon Airport, which also includes officers engaged on both enforcement and trade facilitation work. In addition, further enforcement officers based in Limerick are available and are used to augment the Shannon Airport resource on a risk basis.
There are six officers at Cork Airport. These officers are almost exclusively engaged in enforcement work. Further enforcement officers based centrally in Cork are available and are used to augment the Cork Airport resource on a risk basis.
The Office of the Revenue Commissioners has responsibility for the collection of all import duties and the enforcement of prohibitions and restrictions which may apply at import or export. In particular, the office has the primary responsibility for the prevention, detection, and seizure of controlled drugs at importation. They have responsibility for implementing import controls at points of entry into the State, specifically at airports, ports, including licensed airfields, and on the land frontier.
All customs operations are risk-focused and staff are deployed according to the level of risk.