389. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons refused leave to land at each airport in the State outside Dublin Airport in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67936/26]

391. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the arrangements in place to ensure that every arriving international flight at airports outside Dublin is met by an immigration officer; the number of arriving international flights at Kerry Airport in 2025 and to date in 2026 that were not met by an immigration officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67934/26]

392. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda National Immigration Bureau immigration officers assigned to each airport in the State outside Dublin Airport, namely Cork, Shannon, Kerry, Knock and Donegal; if each of these airports has immigration officer coverage for all arriving international flights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67933/26]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 389, 391 and 392 together.

Immigration officials at ports and airports conduct passport checks, and run operations as required, to ensure passengers arriving in the State are properly documented in accordance with Section 11 of the Immigration Act 2004.

I can advise the Deputy that the Immigration Act 2004 (Approved Ports) Regulations 2004 designate nine airports and nine ports for people arriving by air and sea into the State, including Dublin Airport, Rosslare Harbour and Dublin Port among others.

The Border Management Unit (BMU) of my Department has responsibility for frontline immigration duties at Dublin Airport only. Frontline immigration duties at other airports and ports of entry are the responsibility of An Garda Síochána. An Garda Síochána also conduct immigration operations on passengers travelling from Northern Ireland across the land border to prevent abuse of the Common Travel Area.

The Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) is a national Bureau that is responsible for the prevention, detection and investigation of illegal immigration. They are responsible for the enforcement of deportation and removal orders.

Additionally, there are members of Gardaí around the country who undertake immigration control duties at ports, airports and at the land border with Northern Ireland who are not members of GNIB but are assigned from their local districts.

An Garda Síochána have full time Immigration Units established in Dublin Port, Cork City (Cork Airport), Rosslare Europort, Clare/Tipperary (Shannon Airport), and Kerry (Farranfore Airport).

I am advised that other ports of entry such as, Donegal Airport, Tramore Airport, Ireland West Airport, Belview Port, Dunmore East Port do not require full time Immigration Officers permanently based at these locations. However, when the need arises Garda members, who are certified Immigration Officers, are deployed from Garda Stations within these Districts.

I am advised by the Garda Commissioner that providing information on resources and security arrangements at the State's ports and airports is operationally sensitive.

An Garda Síochána have provided the following table, which captures Refused Leave to Land (RLTLs) figures at all ports excluding Dublin Airport as requested by Deputy. The data refers to the number of refusals and not the number of individuals refused.

Table 1: Breakdown by Port of Entry of RLTLs 2024-2026 Q2 (excluding Dublin Airport)

All figures include Section 14(1) refusals but exclude phone and email refusals, minors and record only refusals.

*2026 figures are only up to 30th June 2026