Emmet Stagg
Question:364 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Defence the number of officers who have flying assignments in the Air Corps; the number of flying appointments in the Air Corps that are not currently manned; the number of Air Corps officers who have indicated their desire to retire or resign in 1998, by rank; if he will assign piloting duties to selected NCOs in 1998; and the number of pilots currently assigned to air/sea rescue duties. [1317/98]