Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)

The Minister said he would not reconsider the withdrawal of that service from the Air Corps, yet we have increased its capacity with the provision of four new utility helicopters. Does he agree that handing over the role of the delivery of this service to a private operator incurs a greater cost on the State? Would it not be better to increase the capacity of the Air Corps to deliver this service?

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