Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

If I could say to the Deputy, both the Air Corps and the navy keep abreast of all developments in the context of training and how to deal with a broad range of issues. Training, for example, in the Air Corps is conducted in accordance with industry best practice and to the highest standard, referencing the European Aviation Safety Agency, EASA, and Federal Aviation Administration, FAA's requirements and using the most modern methods and equipment available.

In the context of the navy - for fear of being accused of repetition - we now have the new naval vessels coming on stream. We have the Samuel Beckett, which will be shortly commissioned and available and which has the most modern available technology as could be provided to facilitate the navy meeting its operational capabilities and obligations.

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