Written answers

Tuesday, 5 July 2011

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Irish Coast Guard

9:00 pm

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 634: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of an inspection at a station (details supplied); the outcome of the inspection; the timescale for the next inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18314/11]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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An Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) was carried out in the Coast Guards Marine Rescue Sub co-ordination Centre at Malin Head on 10 November 2010. The Centre passed the inspection to the satisfaction of the Irish Coast Guard. The timescale for the next inspection will be July/August 2011.

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 635: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff required to safely operate a station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18320/11]

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 636: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the staffing numbers for a station (details supplied) for the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18321/11]

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 637: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an exemption to the recruitment embargo to allow staff to be appointed at a station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18324/11]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 635 to 637, inclusive, together.

The number of staff required to operate the Marine Rescue Sub co-ordination Centre (MRSC) at Malin Head is 14 Watch Officers, 1 Engineer, 1 Deputy Divisional Controller and 1 Divisional Controller. The number of watch officers can reduce to twelve for periods but this will entail overtime requirements to cover leave and training.

My Department is, as part of the Croke Park Agreement, carrying out a strategic review of the Irish Coast Guard, including the watch manning system which accounts for the majority of the Coast Guard's staff.

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