156. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence to outline Ireland’s Air Corps defence capabilities and assets; to compare it with five years ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18448/26]
Topics / Air Corps
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsAir Corps
207 questions from 47 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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190 written, 17 oral
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| July 2025 | 8 |
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| November 2025 | 5 |
| December 2025 | 3 |
| January 2026 | 6 |
| February 2026 | 5 |
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| April 2026 | 44 |
| May 2026 | 29 |
| June 2026 | 8 |
| July 2026 | 7 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 3 |
| October 2026 | 1 |
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163. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the super medium helicopter programme; when a model will be selected given that the programme is now two years old; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18939/26]
168. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the date on which Government approval was granted for the procurement of the Falcon 6X aircraft; whether a formal memorandum was submitted to Government; and whether a cost-benefit or options appraisal accompanied that submission. [20283/26]
169. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether alternative aircraft types were assessed during the procurement process for the Falcon 6X strategic reach aircraft; the number of aircraft types evaluated; and whether a formal options appraisal document exists. [20284/26]
170. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the estimated total lifecycle cost of the Falcon 6X aircraft over a twenty-year operational period including maintenance, fuel, crew, insurance and infrastructure. [20285/26]
171. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether a formal operational requirement document was prepared prior to the procurement of the Falcon 6X aircraft; and whether that document specified passenger capacity, range, medical evacuation capability or other operational criteria. [20286/26]
172. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether the procurement of the Falcon 6X aircraft was ranked as a priority capability requirement relative to maritime surveillance, naval fleet staffing, radar capability or subsea monitoring capability. [20287/26]
34. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the current status of the Air Corps fleet, specifying each aircraft by type, age, current operational status, and primary assigned role; the total flying hours recorded by the Air Corps in each of the years 2019 to 2025 inclusive; whether any aircraft type currently operated by the Air Corps has been identified for replacement and if so the timeline and estimated …
251. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence if the State Claims Agency Risk Management Liaison Group still carries out annual audits of the Air Corps Health and Safety procedures and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16300/26]
252. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the number of cases for involving the Air Corps each year are recorded with the State Claims Agency for each of the past ten years; and the number that were contested, settled, lost or withdrawn in the same period. [16301/26]
253. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the number of cases involving the Air Corps each year were recorded with the State Claims Agency for each of years between 2006 and 2016; and the number of them that were contested, settled, lost or withdrawn in the same period. [16291/26]
254. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence if an occupational cohort study into mortality in the Air Corps was ever carried out, as was recommended to the Air Corps two years ago by public health expert (details supplied) given that between 1980 and 2026, there have been around 700-800 deaths of serving and retired personnel, of whom it has been suggested that 115 of them died prematurely. [16293/26…
255. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence if it is intended to carry out a follow-up occupational cohort study into mortality in the Air Corps given that the previous one carried out by public health expert (details supplied) two years ago would seem to suggest that the need for a further, more in depth study be carried out. [16294/26]
256. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence when the occupational cohort study into mortality in the Air Corps will be carried out over two years ago by public health expert (details supplied) will be published; and if not, the reason. [16295/26]
257. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence her views on whether a major conflict of interest existed between 2006-2016 with the State Claims Agency being centrally involved in both assessing the health and safety regime in the Air Corps through its Risk Management Liaison Group and being the lead in deciding on behalf of the State to fight claims against in which failings in that same health and saf…
258. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence if she will publish the annual reports for each year, 2006 to 2016, of the State Claims Agency Risk Management Liaison Group which carried out audits of the Air Corps Health and Safety procedures and so on, and commended them annually for being best in class and being leaders in the H+S field; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16298/26]
787. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of findings by public health expert (details supplied) two years ago which pointed to the need for a full occupational cohort study of mortality in the Air Corps; whether they have been asked to carry out such a study by the Defence Forces or the Department of Defence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16292/26]
180. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence for an update on the first Airside Masterplan and on the procurement process for the development of the Landside Masterplan for Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12388/26]
194. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence further to recent Dáil debates, her views on past health and safety measures in the Air Corps; the actions she intends to take to support former aircraft maintenance and ancillary personnel; whether she intends to ensure their medical needs are met; and the other supports that can be offered to the category affected as a whole. [12517/26]
338. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence for an update on the procurement of additional assets for the Air Corps; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12444/26]
239. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Defence the number of persons currently in training to qualify as pilots and air traffic controllers within Air Corps; and when each of them will qualify, in tabular form. [11479/26]
240. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Defence if the Air Corps is considering purchasing V-22 Osprey type of aircraft for its fleet. [11480/26]
271. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Defence if all Air Corps helicopters are fully capable of night time reconnaissance during heavy intensive poor weather conditions, such as snow and so on. [5834/26]
285. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence given the Air Corps 101 Squadron operate Airbus 295W Maritime Surveillance Aircraft, the number of staff vacancies for radar operators; the actual staffing levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4150/26]
402. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence if the air corps will operate at night; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74036/25]