Vol. 409 No. 4
47 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for the Marine the number of air-sea marine rescue operations where assistance was given by the Royal Air Force in the past five years; the location and date of each; the estimated cost to the British Government of such rescue operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Assistance was provided by the UK services on 11 occasions in 1990. I wish to refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 12 of 15 March 1990, columns 443 and 444, which gives the information for the previous four years.
I have no information on the cost of UK search and rescue services. Search and rescue services are provided free of charge.
The updated statistical information is in the form of a tabular statement which I proposed to circulate in the Official Report.
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Date |
Location |
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22-1-90 |
Entrance to Castletownbere |
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30-1-90 |
Close to Bere Island |
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11-2-90 |
Off Achill |
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26-2-90 |
30 NM off Mayo coast |
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9-3-90 |
Donegal Bay |
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9-3-90 |
120 NM off Mayo coast |
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5-6-90 |
150 NM off Loop Head |
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25-7-90 |
190 NM off Shannon |
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22-8-90 |
Off Dunmore Head |
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Inishowen Peninsula |
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25-11-90 |
Off south-west coast |
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8-12-90 |
20 miles east of Tuskar Rock |
