Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 21 Jun 2001

Vol. 538 No. 5

Written Answers. - Air Corps Strength.

Alan Shatter

Question:

94 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Defence the number of aircraft by type in the Air Corps fleet; the number by type which were operational or serviceable on 31 May 1997, 31 May 1998, 31 May 1999, 31 May 2000 and 31 May 2001 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17663/01]

Minister for Defence (Mr. M. Smith)

As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose to circulate it in the Official Report:

Acft No.	Type	IntoService	31/5/97	31/5/98	31/5/99	31/5/00	31/5/01	Remarks
195	Alouette 111	1963	U	S	U	S	S
196	Alouette 111	1963	S	U	S	S	U
197	Alouette 111	1963	U	U	U	S	S
211	Alouette 111	1973	U	U	U	S	S
212	Alouette 111	1973	S	S	U	U	S
213	Alouette 111	1974	U	U	S	S	S
214	Alouette 111	1974	U	S	S	U	U
237	Gazelle	1980	U	S	U	S	U
241	Gazelle	1981	S	S	S	U	S
244	Dauphin	1986	U	S	U	U	S
245	Dauphin	1986	S	S	U	U	U
246	Dauphin	1986	U	S	S	S	S
247	Dauphin	1986	S	U	U	U	U
248	Dauphin	1986	S	U	S			Crashed Tramore July 99
222	Marchetti	1977	S	U	S	U	U
225	Marchetti	1977	U	U	U	S	S
226	Marchetti	1977	U	S	S	U	U
227	Marchetti	1977	S	S	U	U	S
229	Marchetti	1977	S	U	U	S	U
230	Marchetti	1977	U	S	S	U	S
231	Marchetti	1977	S	U	U	U	U
203	Cessna	1972	U	S	S	S	U
205	Cessna	1972	S	S	SS	S
206	Cessna	1972	S	U	S	U	U
208	Cessna	1972	U	S	U	U	U
210	Cessna	1972	U	S	U	U	U
243	Cessna	1981	S	U	S	S	S
240	Beechcraft	1980	S	U	U	S	U
251	G1V	1991	S	S	S	S	S
252	CASA 235MPA	1994	U	S	S	S	U
253	CASA 235MPA	1994	S	S	S	S	U
254	Defender 4000	1997		S	S	S	U	Garda Support
255	Ecureil	1997		S	S	S	S	Garda Support

S – serviceable. U – under maintenance, either scheduled or unscheduled.

Question No. 95 answered with Question No. 9.

Question No. 96 answered with Question No. 35.

Question No. 97 answered with Question No. 34.

Question No. 98 answered with Question No. 24.

Question No. 99 answered with Question No. 9.