190. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the capital works projects recently completed, ongoing and in the procurement stage at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49285/25]
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A subject heading for parliamentary questionsAir Corps
207 questions from 47 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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191. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress being made to address staffing shortages in the air traffic control unit at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49286/25]
192. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current operational capacity of Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel; the progress being made to restore full service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49287/25]
225. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when the runway at casement aerodrome was last resurfaced; when the runway is next scheduled to be resurfaced. [46713/25]
338. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of occasions Ministers for Defence have visited Casement Aerodrome since 2020, in tabular form; and when he intends to visit Baldonnel Aerodrome. [41816/25]
339. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the reason the invitation for the Air Corps to participate in the RAF Cosford Airshow in the UK was rejected; who took the decision to reject the invitation; his views on whether proper protocol was followed regarding the decision to reject the invitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41872/25]
340. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of female qualified pilots within the Air Corps; and the number of females currently in training to become qualified pilots within the Air Corps, in tabular form. [41889/25]
253. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence in advance of the delivery of the Airbus 295 military transport aircraft in September of this year, and further to Parliamentary Question No. 21 of 25 June 2025 concerning Ireland’s admission to the European Air Transport Command EATC, if his Department has considered the “Sponsor Nation” scheme associated with the EATC for accessing larger more capable…
254. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department has considered the technical arrangement to gain access into the “Air Transport & Air to Air refuelling Exchange of Services” ATARES scheme as part of the “Movement Coordination Centre Europe” MCCE which runs in tandem to the EATC; if the Government is committed to signing an agreement to gain access to it; and if he will make a st…
255. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is willing to commit to providing personnel from the Air Corps to vacancies which may arise in the Operations Headquarters of the European Air Transport Command once Ireland joins the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39727/25]
256. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will commit to offering EATC both the Airbus 295 and the new Dassualt Falcon 6x Strategic reach aircraft when both are delivered later this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39728/25]
257. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the national caveats Ireland will implement on joining the European Air Transport Command; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39729/25]
21. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if consideration is being given to the acquisition or long-term leasing of a dedicated strategic or tactical airlift capability for the Defence Forces, either independently or in partnership with other EU member states; if such consideration includes the C-130 Hercules or the Airbus A400M, or participation in multinational initiatives such as the Eu…
175. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of female applicants and recruits to the Air Corps compared to other arms of the Defence Forces; the percentage new recruits that were women, in past five years; the steps his Department is taking to increase female participation in the Air Corps; the steps taken to raise awareness to female secondary level students in the local catchment of…
1. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his views on the implications of reduced capacity at Casement Aerodrome at Baldonnel caused by a reduction in staff. [31320/25]
3. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline, further to recent Dáil debates, his views on past health and safety measures in the Air Corps, and potential engagements with interested groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31321/25]
5. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the actions his Department is taking to ensure that Casement Aerodrome is fit for purpose in terms of infrastructure, capacity, and operational efficiency. [31286/25]
11. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the urgent actions he and his Department will take to ensure that the 505 squadron at Casement Aerodrome at Baldonnel is fully staffed and will not be forced to continue to operate at 50% capacity and a reduced flying schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29865/25]
20. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is aware that it has been reported that the Air Corps is to end 24-hour operations and reduce its service to an 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., five-day week from June 2025, as a crisis in air traffic control has reached a critical point; and if he will ensure that this will not be the case and that operations will be remaining in place 24-7 yearly. [30316/…
23. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will address the impact of staffing shortages in the air traffic control unit at Baldonnel, which have resulted in the scaling back of operations to five-day coverage; if he is concerned that this reduction limits support to the Irish Coast Guard and restricts the ability to respond to crime, search and rescue, or emergency events outside of of…
29. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the reason the Air Corps has reduced operations to a five-day work week. [31309/25]
34. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his plans for recruitment of air traffic control staff at Baldonnel Aerodrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30989/25]
42. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the measures that will be put in place to resume full-time flight operations at Casement Aerodrome as a matter of urgency. [30786/25]
57. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of missions completed by the aeromedical service since its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30612/25]
62. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on plans to base Air Corps aircraft at Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31129/25]