Tony Killeen
Question:240 Mr. Killeen asked the Minister for Defence the total number of crew members that will be employed by Hunting Aviation in connection with the air-taxi contract for the duration of the Irish Presidency of the EU. [10896/96]
Vol. 466 No. 1
240 Mr. Killeen asked the Minister for Defence the total number of crew members that will be employed by Hunting Aviation in connection with the air-taxi contract for the duration of the Irish Presidency of the EU. [10896/96]
In accordance with EU regulations, a tender competition for the provision of an air taxi service for the transport of Ministers during Ireland's presidency of the EU was held by the Department of Defence. Following a detailed evaluation on financial and technical grounds of the seven tenders received, the contract for the provision of the service was awarded to Hunting Aviation Ltd., London.