91% of the 50,000 to 55,000 passengers that departed the airport each day cleared security in less than 45 minutes, according to a daa spokesperson.
Despite this, the 'bring in the army' conversation continues. Daa has outlined to Government that a"prudent contingency" in the form of preparing initial steps to facilitate the training of Defence Forces personnel should be put in place. Daa spokesperson Graeme McQueen notes that such a deployment should only occur"in the event that significant Covid-19 related absences due to illness and infection affected daa's own security team"."Any deployment of Defence Forces personnel would only be triggered as a second phase, and only if ultimately required due to a Covid-19 outbreak," McQueen adds.
"While I recognise that the role of the Defence Forces is not normally to assist in the provision of services for a commercial airport, I have agreed to this request on a clear assurance that this is a distinct piece of work, provided in extreme circumstances, as a short-term emergency related contingency action and is in direct response to a letter from daa management to the Minister for Transport," he said.
"The request is clearly defined in terms of the role and timeline, lasting no more than six weeks, in non-public facing duties. Members of our Defence Forces will undergo an immediate period of training and stand ready to assist if the need arises."However, this support will be stood down in August when the busy holiday period has passed.
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