Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 971: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has given consideration to potentially moving the existing aerodrome museum in Baldonnell to Collins Barracks, as a means of ensuring that a greater number of people can see the exhibition; his plans to redevelop the existing museum at Baldonnell for outreach education purposes within the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15214/07]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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There are no plans to relocate the Air Corps Museum to the National Museum of Ireland facility at the former Collins Barracks on Benburb Street, Dublin 7, and no discussions have taken place in this regard.

The Air Corps retains a number of fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft for historical purposes in the Air Corps Museum at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnell. The Air Corps museum receives visiting groups on tours subject to written application and approval by my Department. The museum is located in a section of a hangar in Casement, and therefore for security reasons the museum cannot be open to the public.

The Air Corps currently has two aircraft on loan to the National Museum of Ireland in Collins Barracks, which are presently on display as part of a major military exhibition being run by the National Museum.