Air Corps

224. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if there is consideration underway to reduce the hours of operation of military flight operations due to shortages of qualified air traffic controllers; if so, to set out the nature of the reduction, the impact these changes will have on emergency patient transfers from Casement Aerodrome, and separately the impact this will ha…

270. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if there are plans to replace the Pilatus PC-9M aircraft within the Air Corps in 2025. [29186/25]

271. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if there are plans on having the Siborsky SH-3 Sea King type of helicopter within the Air Corps fleet. [29187/25]

277. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the Air Corps will continue to have a role in maritime surveillance, maritime security and defence patrols and fisheries protection and that this contribution will be recognised in any future maritime security strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29585/25]

283. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of persons currently undergoing training to become qualified air traffic controllers within Air Corps; and when each of those persons will qualify, in tabular form. [30394/25]

23. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence whether he has ruled out acquiring Israeli-built Spike anti-tank guided missiles for use on the recently purchased Airbus H145M helicopters. [26106/25]

342. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the rationale for purchasing four H145M helicopters; whether any missiles have been bought for these helicopters; whether there is any plan to buy any missiles for these helicopters; and if so, which type of missiles and from which company. [23613/25]

344. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide an overview on the recent acquisition of Airbus H145M helicopters and the capabilities he expects them to provide to the Defence Forces. [23731/25]

345. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his views on the extent of Israeli designed or produced military technology included in the recently purchased Airbus H145M helicopters, and if these helicopters have the capability to use the Israeli-made Spike anti-tank guided missile. [23732/25]

346. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department has examined the possibility of using Spike anti-tank guided missiles on the recently purchased Airbus H145M helicopters, and if he has plans to acquire these missiles. [23733/25]

348. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will commit to a public plebiscite on the question of the removal of the triple lock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23745/25]

358. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of pilots within the Air Corps that went to the US for specialist military flying training courses in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the names of the courses attended and duration of these courses, per year, in tabular form. [24270/25]

360. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if Casement Aerodrome has the necessary parking stands and length of runaway required for Airbus A380 type of aircrafts to use then aerodrome. [24272/25]

154. 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. [18076/25]

179. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of fighter jets the Government intends to purchase; the estimated cost of each aircraft; the number of personnel required to operate and maintain each new aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18046/25]

208. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will outline the future plans for Baldonnel Aerodrome; the number of personnel stationed there; if there are plans to increase this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17744/25]

352. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide copies of all air-quality tests pertaining to the Air Corps spray paint shop from 1 January 2010 to date. [20672/25]

31. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the timeframe for the works for the planned upgrade of Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel; the State agencies involved including travel routes there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17957/25]

210. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if funding is available this year to replace the air traffic control tower at Casement Aerodrome; and, if so, when this work will commence. [13869/25]

236. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will outline, given that according to the European Commission 17 large-capacity power generators were delivered to Ireland from EU stockpiles and from Denmark and Luxembourg to help with the after-effects of storm Éowyn by the air forces of Member States, including Romania, whether the Air Corps had the available capacity to fl…

207. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of fighter jets the Government intends to purchase; if he will provide the make and model of the aircraft; the estimated cost of each aircraft; the hourly cost of flight per aircraft; the type of munitions these aircraft will have capability to carry; the circumstances in which the aircraft will be permitted to reach…

222. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of crew and passengers the Defence Forces new Airbus C295W can carry as opposed to the older CASA CN235 maritime patrol aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9212/25]

223. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when he expects the new C295W military transport aircraft to come into Air Corps fleet. [9579/25]

6. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to discuss health and safety measures in the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6440/25]

185. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the new maritime patrol CASA 295 aircraft to be purchased by the Irish Air Corps carries Helionix; if the Government have reneged on their commitment to stop buying military equipment from Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6122/25]