Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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442. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which Air Corps navigation charts have been upgraded to ensure accuracy and reliability and prevent accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37061/20]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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447. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which aviation and naval charts continue to be updated to ensure the position of potential safety hazards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37066/20]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 442 and 447 together.

My priority as Minister for Defence is to ensure that the operational capability of the Air Corps and Naval Service is maintained to the greatest extent possible to enable them to carry out their roles as assigned by Government.

The Deputy can be assured that the safety of our Defence Force personnel is paramount. I am advised by Military Authorities that navigation charts used by the Air Corps and Naval Service are routinely updated to take account of changes to aeronautical and nautical charts.