Vol. 551 No. 2
54 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the progress made to date in implementing recommendations, for which his Department has responsibility, of the final report of the air accident investigation unit into the crash of the Dauphin helicopter at Tramore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9911/02]
Following a detailed examination of the final report of the air accident investigation unit of the Department of Public Enterprise into accident DH 248/Rescue 111 Tramore of 2 July 1999 all safety recommendations have been implemented by my Department with the exception of the completion of a service level agreement between my Department and the Air Corps of the Department of Defence. The report recommended that a formal service level agreement be put in place between the Air Corps and the Irish Coast Guard defining the precise responsibilities and deliverables of both parties. This service agreement is in the course of preparation with the objective of formally adopting it as soon as possible. In the meantime it is important to stress that the principles which will underpin this formal service agreement are already incorporated into the emergency service response arrangements now in place between the Irish Coast Guard and the Air Corps.
