Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I wish to raise issues with search and rescue operations. As the Taoiseach will be aware, Bristow Ireland Limited won the contract and is in the process of transitioning and taking over operations. The Department of Transport has said it will not allow risks to be taken in a rush to meet contractual deadlines. It further stated it recognises the need to revise transition dates to ensure overall safety and that this will be done if required.

Concerns have been raised directly with me on the speed of this transition. I do not want to scaremonger and I certainly do not want to get into the details here, as I am sure the Taoiseach does not want to either. Will the Taoiseach ask the Minster for Transport to please intervene in this matter, get an up-to-date picture and assess whether the deadlines as laid out in the original contract can be met safely for the safety of the crews, staff and all the people they are there to help?

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