Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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Question 484: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the publication of the report regarding the crash of IAC PC9 aircraft (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38729/11]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Final Report into the fatal accident of the Irish Air Corps 265 Pilatus PC-9 aircraft, at Crumlin East, Cornamona, Connemara, Co. Galway on 12th October 2009 was issued by the Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) to all interested parties on 11 October 2011, with a planned publication date of the 8th Nov 2011. One interested party has exercised their right, as provided for under the provisions of Part III, Section 19 of S.I. No. 205/1997: AIR NAVIGATION (NOTIFICATION AND INVESTIGATION OF ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS) REGULATIONS, 1997, to serve a Notice of Re-examination on the Minister of Transport, Tourism and Sport regarding the findings and conclusion of the Final Report.

The planned publication of the Final Report was thus postponed pending my consideration of the application. It is my intention to make a decision on the matter shortly.