354 Mr. Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the arrangements which exist at Weston Aerodrome, Lucan, County Dublin for visa clearance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4179/02]

I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the Customs and Excise Service of their office has responsibility for customs clearance at Weston Aerodrome. The aerodrome is a licensed aerodrome and is approved by the Revenue Commissioners in respect of flights to or from other member states of the EU. Flights to and from EU destinations are permitted provided that: no third country – non-EU – goods are carried on board; no stores are carried on board; no passengers who have originated in a non-EU country and who have not been cleared at another EU airport are on board; no goods carried on board are being exported to a non-EU country; and customs intervention is not necessary for the purposes of enforcing a prohibition or restriction on importation or exportation.