Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 June 2014
114. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence the annual cost to his Department of the operation of the air ambulance service at Custume Barracks, Athlone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24941/14]
View answerIn accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreed between the Department of Defence and the Department of Health in relation to the pilot Emergency Aeromedical Support (EAS) service which operates out of Custume Barracks, Athlone, the Department of Defence recoups from the HSE the costs in respect of the Air Corps’ participation. The costs arising from the second full year of the pilot amounted to €1,719,522.
