Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have been informed that pilots are rated on specific aircraft, which means they have specific flying hours and so on. Anyone who is able to fly a Learjet would have gone through CASA training. I am not aware of the issue raised by the Deputy, but I will revert to him. This is about the safety of whatever mission is required by the Air Corps. The people involved must be highly qualified and trained and have the required amount of flying hours.

Reference was made to inter-hospital transfers. I am aware that the Learjet has been used on occasion for inter-hospital transfers, depending on the availability of aircraft at a particular time. I will revert to the Deputy with further information. I do not want to put something on the record of the House of which I am unsure.

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