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Dáil

Written answer

Airport Policy

2598. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of instances in each of the past five years in which passengers arriving at Irish airports entered the State without passport inspection due to operational, staffing or other issues, broken down by airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63659/26]

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2599. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the immigration and passport control arrangements that were in place at Kerry Airport on 28 August 2026; whether immigration officers were on duty during the arrival of a flight (details supplied) from Frankfurt Hahn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63658/26]

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2601. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if it is standard procedure for passengers arriving at Kerry Airport on flights originating from Germany or other non-Common Travel Area jurisdictions to leave the airport without passport inspection; and if he will outline the procedures that apply in such cases. [63657/26]

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2602. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of an incident at Kerry Airport on 28 August 2026 whereby arriving passengers exited the airport without undergoing passport or immigration checks (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63656/26]

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Jim O'Callaghan Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Fianna Fáil

I propose to take Questions Nos. 2598, 2599, 2601 and 2602 together.

An Garda Síochána has responsibility for airports and other ports of entry in the State with the exception of Dublin Airport, where the Border Management Unit of my Department has responsibility for front-line immigration duties.

I have directed my officials to raise this matter with An Garda Síochána.

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