Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 14 February 2023

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence

Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised)

Photo of Cathal BerryCathal Berry (Kildare South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

That would be an appropriate mechanism if there was a team embedded in that Rapid Response Corps so we could actually expand that. Rather than sending one or two members, we could have at least one search and rescue team and a medical team as part of the Rapid Response Corps. I think that is something that we should certainly look at. With the Airbus Defence C295 arriving in 2025, we will have the means to independently deploy teams as well. However, I do not think we should wait until 2025. We should be able to stand up these teams and deploy them using different aircraft if required. That is all I have to say.

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