Questions

663. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the reason that, when search and rescue crews are required to remain at work for a 24-hours period, their working time is not being recorded in full in accordance with the requirements of the European Communities (Organisation of Working Time) (Mobile Staff in Civil Aviation) Regulations 2006 [S.I. 507/2006] insofar as crews on-call at their place of work must r…

394. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to helicopter emergency medical services being underequipped to safely lift patients; if he will consider introducing appropriate patient moving on handling devices on existing Bristow Ireland, AW 189 helicopters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12228/26]

175. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport regarding search and rescue services in an area (details supplied), if consultation with the local community occurred before the service was moved to the location; what, if any, noise abatement or flight path restrictions are in place for the protection of residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54126/25]

89. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider and respond to concerns around the air, sea and rescue helicopter expressed in correspondence (details supplied). [53272/25]

328. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the amended contract arrangements for standby crews, to active on-duty search and rescue, under the control of the Irish aviation authority (details supplied); his views on whether this change is contrary to laws regarding fair working conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45778/25]

394. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the reason search and rescue crew members, who perform duties for a continuous 24-hour period, have their recorded working hours reduced to 16.5 hours; if this practice is consistent with national and EU legislation on working time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46835/25]

432. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the Irish Coast Guard’s search and rescue response-time performance and aircraft availability for each of the past three years; the current coverage; the progress on interoperability with UK and EU partners for mass-casualty search and rescue or maritime migration contingencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47203/25]

204. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the services he has designated as emergency services for the purposes of the road traffic Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40299/25]

367. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 479 of 29 April 2025, the reasons a company (details supplied) only assumed full 24-hour cover from Shannon almost five months after commencing operations; if he will review the procurement process to determine the way the helicopter emergency medical support service was not provided for from the outset resulting in a gap in…

450. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport the reason 24-hour search and rescue services are not operational from Shannon Airport; the steps that can be taken to rectify this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19901/25]

479. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a timeline for an aviation contract transition (details supplied); If he will outline how the company will provide helicopter emergency medical support using helicopters that are not licensed to carry stretchers; how it will provide night-time search and rescue without a searchlight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20237/25]