Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for again saying, as he has said explicitly in the past, that not one scintilla of blame for this accident can be attached to Cadet Jevens. The difficulty for the family who have dedicated themselves since his death to this issue is twofold. First, they strongly contend the evidence adduced since his death indicates in their mind that there was not at play within the Air Corps the priority to safety and safety measures that there should have been and because of a culture which did not prioritise safety their son died. Second, they contend there has been a series of breaches of military procedures and protocols in how the matter has been dealt with by the defence authorities and that, in effect, the system has pulled down the shutters, the wagons have been circled and the system has defended itself against the family in seeking to have their concerns and complaints vindicated.

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