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]
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
47
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| January 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 4 |
| March 2025 | 5 |
| April 2025 | 2 |
| May 2025 | 11 |
| June 2025 | 22 |
| July 2025 | 8 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 9 |
| October 2025 | 9 |
| November 2025 | 5 |
| December 2025 | 3 |
| January 2026 | 6 |
| February 2026 | 5 |
| March 2026 | 25 |
| 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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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]
107. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if, following an investment of €230 million on two Airbus 295 Maritime surveillance aircraft delivered in June and October 2023, he will provide a detailed explanation on the terms ‘IOC’ and ‘FOC’, their sub levels and what they mean in terms of the capability of the aircraft; if FOC has been reached; and if not, the reason therefor. [4233/25]
108. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how missions and flying hours completed by the Air Corps in support of the wider Defence Forces are accounted for; the reason these statistics are not reported on in the Defence Forces annual report; and if, with the introduction next year of a transport variant of the Airbus 295, the flying hours completed by this aircraft in support of the Defence For…
124. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of females currently qualified as pilots within the Air Corps; and the number of females currently in training to become qualified pilots within the Air Corps. [1409/25]