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Tuesday, 1 June 2010

Department of Defence

Departmental Expenditure

10:00 am

Photo of Michael D'ArcyMichael D'Arcy (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 393: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost of maintaining and operating the Government jet in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22730/10]

Photo of Tony KilleenTony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The Ministerial Air Transport Service is primarily provided by the Gulfstream IV and Learjet 45 aircraft, which were specifically acquired for that purpose.

The Department follows the normal practice in the aviation business of costing aircraft by reference to the cost per flying hour under either of two headings: (a) The direct cost, i.e. the costs which are additional to those associated with having the aircraft and which only arise when the aircraft is flown including maintenance, fuel and support services such as catering costs, cleaning services and airport handling charges; and (b) The total cost, i.e. the direct cost plus the costs associated with having the aircraft, i.e. depreciation and personnel costs.

The average hourly costs associated with Air Corps aircraft used in the provision of the Ministerial Air Transport Service, which are kept under review and were updated in 2005 and most recently in 2009, are as follows:

Aircraft20052009
Average Direct Cost Per Hour €AverageTotal CostPer Hour €AverageDirect CostPer Hour €AverageTotal CostPer Hour €
Gulfstream IV3,5007,1004,0507,890
Learjet 451,0002,1001,2702,950

Details of hours flown per aircraft type for the last five years are contained in the tabular statement:

YearTypeHours
2005Gulfstream IV395.75
Learjet 45293.83
2006Gulfstream IV411.52
Learjet 45232.67
2007Gulfstream IV281.33
Learjet 45170.25
2008Gulfstream IV344.92
Learjet 45234.33
2009Gulfstream IV220.42
Learjet 45239.17

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