Written answers
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Department of Defence
Departmental Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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138. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the originating airport that an aircraft (details supplied) took off from before its initial landing at Casement Aerodrome, County Dublin on 10 September 2004; and the time of this landing and any subsequent landings that day. [12645/24]
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The military authorities have advised my Department that the Air Corps visiting aircraft log from 2004 indicates that the G-BSZC landed on 10 September 2004 at 0816hrs and took off again at 0927hrs. The origin airport or destination details have not been recorded by the Air Corps. The purpose of the movement is recorded as “visit”. The aircraft in question landed again at 0958hrs on the same day and appears to have remained at Casement Aerodrome until the 15 September 2004, when it is logged departing for Weston Airport at 1209hrs. The aircraft in question landed in Baldonnel in connection with an event hosted by "The Beech Club" in September 2004. A Hold Harmless Agreement was entered into relation to same; this Agreement has the effect of indemnifying the Minister in relation to any aircraft landing. As my Department was not involved in the charity event, it has no records relating to the matters raised by the Deputy. If the Deputy has concerns in relation to the charity, I would refer the Deputy to the Charity Regulator who, under Section 64 of the Charities Act 2009, has investigation and enforcement powers available to it.
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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139. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 148 of 20 February 2024, if he will provide the name of the charity event run by the Air Corps in conjunction with an aircraft (details supplied) in September 2004; the name registered charity number of the actual charity that ran the event or benefited from the event; the amount that was raised; the name of the individual organisers of the event and the liaison officer; and the reason the civilian aircraft was allowed to visit secure military aviation facilities in view of the fact that the Air Corps kept no record of the pilots or crew. [12653/24]
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The aircraft in question landed in Baldonnel in connection with an event hosted by "The Beech Club" in September 2004. A Hold Harmless Agreement was entered into by Mr Anthony Walsh and Mr Anthony Hodgson in relation to same; this Agreement has the effect of indemnifying the Minister in relation to any aircraft landing. As my Department was not involved in the charity event, it has no records relating to the matters raised by the Deputy. If the Deputy has concerns in relation to the charity, I would refer the Deputy to the Charity Regulator who, under Section 64 of the the Charities Act 2009, has investigation and enforcement powers available to it.
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