Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 February 2014
802. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the employment of Irish citizens as flight crew in the Irish Coast Guard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7877/14]
View answerCHC Ireland, the company which provides the Search & Rescue helicopter service to the Irish Coast Guard is responsible for employment within its own company. From a safety point of view, the expectation is that CHC Ireland would employ the most qualified individual for any vacant position, irrespective of nationality. I understand from CHC Ireland that currently of the order of 79% of the employees are Irish nationals.
