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Search and Rescue Service

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 March 2013

Tuesday, 26 March 2013

Questions (597)

John Deasy

Question:

597. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of call outs and rescues by day and night that have been undertaken by the different search and rescue coastguard helicopters stationed around the country over the past five years [14755/13]

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Written answers

According to Coast Guard records, the number of call-outs, by day and night, undertaken by the Irish Coast Guards' Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopters by base are as follows:

2008

-

Day

Night

Total

Dublin

74

13

87

Shannon

141

25

166

Waterford

61

14

75

Sligo

110

17

127

2009

Day

Night

Total

Dublin

98

10

108

Shannon

131

16

147

Waterford

103

12

115

Sligo

117

19

136

2010

Day

Night

Total

Dublin

87

5

92

Shannon

115

25

140

Waterford

106

20

126

Sligo

98

7

105

2011

Day

Night

Total

Dublin

114

17

131

Shannon

164

23

187

Waterford

129

6

135

Sligo

112

12

124

2012

Day

Night

Total

Dublin

111

10

121

Shannon

161

25

186

Waterford

85

12

97

Sligo

116

12

128

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