Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 73: To ask the Minister for Defence the role he envisages for the Air Corps regarding the servicing of the Garda helicopters. [15605/10]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The Garda Air Support Unit (GASU) currently comprises two EC 135 helicopters and one Defender 4000 fixed-wing aircraft. Air Corps personnel have responsibility for all matters relating to the servicing and maintenance of the Defender 4000.

The servicing and maintenance of the two GASU helicopters are contracted to a private company. All issues in relation to this contract are a matter for An Garda Síochána and the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

Under the current arrangements, I do not envisage a role for the Air Corps in the servicing of the GASU helicopters.