Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)

The Department of Transport's unit conducts its investigation of aviation accidents and incidents in accordance with SI 205 of 1997. Pursuant to regulation 27 of this statutory instrument, the Ministers for Transport and for Defence agreed and directed the regulation would apply to the investigations of the Air Corps Pilatus PC-9 accident. On foot of this direction, the chief inspector of air accidents appointed an investigator-in-charge to carry out a formal investigation into the accident. The Minister appointed three Air Corps officers, including the Air Corps flight safety officer and the chief air wardens officer, as inspectors of air accidents for the duration of the investigation under the direction of the inspector-in-charge. The Minister for Transport has been assured of the full assistance of the Department of Defence in the matter.

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