Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats)
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287. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual cost for operating Coast Guard helicopters by station. [41410/21]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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The Irish Coast Guard has a contract with CHCI DAC for the provision of a SAR helicopter service which includes 4 bases, at Dublin, Waterford, Shannon and Sligo.  I am advised that the Department does not have a breakdown of costs per base. The Department pays CHC on the basis of a monthly standing charge and additional variable costs in line with the terms of the contract.  The annual costs for the service is in the region of €60m.