Airport Security

316. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Defence the spend by her Department in upgrading security infrastructure at Shannon Airport in 2026, 2025, 2024 and 2023; and the additional security measures put in place, and cost of each, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36623/26]

317. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Defence the amount spent, including overtime to Army personnel, in providing security at Shannon Airport in 2026 to date, 2025 and 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36625/26]

341. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the spend by his Department in upgrading security infrastructure at Shannon Airport in 2026, 2025, 2024 and 2023; and to list the additional security measures put in place, and cost of each, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36624/26]

64. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the date on which the drug-detector dog previously assigned to customs operations at Ireland West Airport retired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10637/26]

65. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the date on which the cash and tobacco detector dog commenced duty at Ireland West Airport, Knock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10638/26]

66. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the date on which the cash and tobacco detector dog was replaced by the drug-detector dog at Ireland West Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10639/26]

255. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is currently evaluating upgrade to security measures at Dublin Airport following the evacuation recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54803/25]

153. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the number of drone detections recorded since the installation of anti-drone technology at Dublin Airport in July 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53952/25]

154. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the number of occasions on which Dublin Airport has had to suspend operations due to drone sightings since the system became operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53953/25]

155. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if anti-drone technology been installed at other Irish airports such as Cork, Shannon, Knock or Belfast; if so, to provide details of the locations and operational status; if not, the timeline for the roll-out of anti-drone systems at other airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53954/25]

156. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the number of individuals that have been prosecuted for flying drones within restricted zones around Dublin, Cork, Shannon and Knock airports since 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53955/25]

157. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if further legislative changes are being considered to strengthen enforcement around drone activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53956/25]

158. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if anyone has been prosecuted for breaching laws of flying drones near Dublin, Shannon and Knock airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53957/25]

159. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the specific measures the IAA is taking to prevent drone incursions at airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53958/25]

160. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if the IAA is involved in real-time monitoring or enforcement regarding drone activity; the way in which it is coordinating with An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53959/25]

161. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the annual running cost of the anti-drone system currently in place at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53960/25]

162. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff employed or trained to operate the anti-drone system currently in place at Dublin Airport; whether these roles are managed by the DAA or another agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53961/25]

164. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the contingency plans that are in place to prevent similar incidents in Ireland, in light of recent drone-related hybrid attacks on airports in Denmark; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53977/25]

165. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has conducted any risk assessments or simulations to test Ireland’s airport resilience against coordinated drone incursions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53978/25]

166. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if a designated state agency will be tasked with overseeing counter-drone operations nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53979/25]

108. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport to provide an assessment of Dublin Airports preparedness to counter drone threats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53650/25]

922. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the screening measures in place at airports and ports of entry here to detect people who have served in the Israeli Defence Forces and may have committed criminal acts in Palestine; whether such people will be refused entry or will be arrested under universal jurisdiction; if not, if he will introduce such meas…

112. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if an individual coming to this country from Israel will be stopped from entering if they have previously served in the Israeli Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38167/25]

680. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of passport checks conducted at Dublin Airport in 2022, 2023, 2024 and the first half of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37872/25]

681. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason there is not a dedicated channel in Irish airports for travellers arriving into Ireland from within the Ireland-UK free travel area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37873/25]