Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 6 November 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Public Service Performance Report 2023: Department of Transport

1:30 pm

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Exactly. It was from that desire to see the Air Corps take on some of that role that we put a break clause into the contract after three years, I think, to allow for that possibility. That is one example. On rigour, safety is the first priority in aviation and there are so many layers. I do not have details. The Senator said the aircraft being provided for the top cover was 12 years old and had flown a certain number of miles. I am absolutely certain that cannot be at the cost of safety or capability levels. In reporting back to the Department on this, I will relate what has been said and make sure that the case is-----

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