Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 July 2026
604. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agricultural inspectors assigned to Dublin Airport Border Control Post on a daily basis; the number of days during the past three years on which staffing levels were reduced due to training events or other operational reasons;and the contingency measures that are put in place to prevent delays to importers during such periods. [52984/26]
View answerMy Department operates three Border Control Posts (BCP) for plants and plant products, with a total complement of fifteen Agricultural Inspectors carrying out import controls. One officer is assigned to Dublin Airport BCP on a full-time basis. Where that officer is unavailable to attend the airport BCP due to training, leave, or other operational requirements, appropriate contingency arrangements are implemented to ensure continuity of service. In such instances, inspection duties are undertaken by suitably authorised members of the wider team of Agricultural Inspectors, thereby ensuring that the BCP remains appropriately staffed and operational during business hours.
