Written answers

Tuesday, 25 May 2010

2:30 pm

Photo of Pat BreenPat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 223: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 647 of 3 November 2009, which stated that the International Civil Aviation Organisation would conduct a comprehensive audit of Ireland's system for safety oversight of civil aviation early in 2010, if the ICAO audit in question has been completed and is available for public inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21827/10]

Photo of Noel DempseyNoel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The audit referred to by the Deputy is the comprehensive safety oversight audit conducted by ICAO under the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP). The USOAP aims to promote global aviation safety through auditing of the Contracting States' capability for safety oversight. The audit consists of three phases, a preparatory phase, an "on-site" phase and a reporting and follow-up stage.

The ICAO Audit Team's on-site visit, from 12th - 23rd March 2010, consisted of an audit of the organization, processes, procedures and programmes established and maintained by the State to help it fulfil its safety oversight obligations under the Chicago Convention. I understand that the outcome of the audit reflected positively on the oversight of aviation safety in Ireland. The next step in the process is the reporting and follow-up stage, during which ICAO will forward an interim report for consideration. Subsequently, the State will provide an action plan on the findings of the report to ICAO. ICAO will make the final report available to all Contracting States through the secure website of ICAO in November/December 2010. When the audit process has been completed, I will make the final report available for public inspection.

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