Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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188. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the Taoiseach last made use of the Air Corps CASA aircraft; and the reason he did so. [22238/23]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Ministerial Air Transport Service (MATS) provides the Government and the President with an independent and flexible air transport service to assist in meeting national and international obligations.

The Ministerial Air Transport Service (MATS) is delivered primarily by the use of the Learjet 45 aircraft, which came into operation in 2004. Where it is unavailable, the CASA and/or other Air Corps aircraft may be used.

Information in relation to MATS is publicly available on my Department's website, where it is updated on a monthly basis. www.defence.ie/ministerial-air-transport-service-mats

My Department does not hold any information regarding the reason for MATS flights.