Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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136. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the search and rescue helicopter service contract. [27908/21]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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The current helicopter service contract between the then Minister for Transport and CHC Ireland DAC commenced on 1st July 2012 for a period of 10 years. It contains an option to extend for a period(s) up to a further 3 years. The contract has been extended initially for one year to July 2023 to facilitate the procurement of a new service in accordance with Public Spending Code requirements and a seamless transition from one service to another.

The current status of the procurement process for the new service can be referenced in the Published eTenders update on eTenders and our AR Webpage www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/ed653-irish-coast-guard-search-and-rescue-sar-aviation-project/.