Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 October 2006
433 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the operation of private aerodromes and private aircraft to ensure that all flights to and from the State are subject to security checks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32695/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraAviation security at EU airports is governed by EU Regulation 2320/2002 and a series of supplementary implementing regulations. All of the Irish airports with regular commercial flights comply with those regulations.
Small airports which only handle private and corporate flying are not required under the EU Regulation to have the extensive security requirements of large airports, such as baggage X-ray equipment or passenger screening equipment, where the costs or operational implications would be disproportionate to the security risk.
My Department, in conjunction with An Garda Síochána, keeps all aspects of aviation security under continuous review, and at this juncture there are no proposals to require extensive security arrangements that are not currently at small aerodromes.
