Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I want to express my sincere sympathies to the family and friends of the crew the Irish Coast Guard helicopter, R116, Dara Fitzpatrick, Mark Duffy, Ciarán Smith and Paul Ormsby. Guím suaimhneas síoraí orthu.

Was the Air Corps requested to provide top cover for Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 116 during its ill-fated rescue mission off the County Mayo coast which led to the deaths of the four brave responders? Was the Air Corps inability to assist in the search and recovery mission directly attributable to cuts which has led to the lack of experienced personnel in the Air Corps?

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