Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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111. To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which members of the Air Corps at all levels continue to participate in training and overseas missions in line with the rest of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35128/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the military authorities that the Air Corps regularly trains with other Defence Forces personnel, particularly in areas such as helicopter drills and landing area preparation. The Air Corps conducts both Military and Technical Training which ensures that it can meet all on- island operational commitments, support the Defence Forces in preparation for overseas deployments and provide suitably qualified personnel when required for overseas roles. The Defence Forces operates a rotation system for overseas deployment. Air Corps personnel routinely deploy overseas in headquarters, communication and information services (CIS), engineering and medical roles.