Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Amendment No. 17 addresses the issue of crew peer support programmes. The amendment requires the IAA to undertake a review of the effectiveness of crew peer support programmes within 12 months of the commencement of the Bill. It specifies the issues that the review must consider, which include the promotion of the use of a programme and trust in it, the independence of peers from management or supervisory functions and the selection and training of peers. It also specifies that, in conducting the review, the IAA must seek the direct feedback of pilots and other stakeholders. The amendment requires the IAA to publish on its website a report on the results of the review. Finally, the amendment requires that any deficiencies or opportunities for improvement identified in the review be dealt with through the IAA's oversight programme or through the State plan for aviation safety, as applicable.

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