Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 February 2017
710. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of air traffic controllers currently serving at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel; the number employed in each year from 2010 to 2016 inclusive; the length of service of each, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5947/17]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy sets out the number of personnel with air traffic control qualifications. The data supplied for each year is as pertained on the 31st January of that year and the data supplied for 2016 is for the most recent date available i.e. 31st December 2016.
It should be noted that the total number of fully qualified controllers include controllers who also provide management functions such as the Chief Air Traffic Services Officer, management and policy advice functions, as well as staff required to deliver training. During the period May 2010 – Aug 2013 Air Traffic Control service, outside of core duty hours was replaced by a lower category of Flight Information Services (FIS).
The length of service of each individual is categorised between partially qualified and fully qualified. Partially qualified Air Traffic Services (ATS) personnel refers to individuals who have completed, and passed all examinations relating to Aerodrome control only; they still may be required to conduct full-time on the job training in other ATS disciplines. Until such time as they have received qualifications in both Aerodrome and Approach control they are not considered fully qualified and cannot be employed in a single controller environment. This excludes them from conducting duties and performing supervisory functions.
|
YEAR |
CONTROLLERS |
Fully Qualified |
Partially Qualified |
|
2010 |
18 |
12 |
6 |
|
NAME |
YEARS SERVICE FULLY QUALIFIED* |
YEARS SERVICE QUALIFIED (PARTIALLY – AERODROME ONLY) |
YEARS SERVICE (DEFENCE FORCES) |
|
1 |
22 |
22 |
25 |
|
2 |
24 |
29 |
34 |
|
3 |
3 |
6 |
16 |
|
4 |
1 |
6 |
9 |
|
5 |
22 |
22 |
31 |
|
6 |
15 |
19 |
26 |
|
7 |
14 |
17 |
22 |
|
8 |
3 |
8 |
14 |
|
9 |
14 |
15 |
20 |
|
10 |
1 |
6 |
16 |
|
11 |
1 |
2 |
15 |
|
12 |
- |
2 |
6 |
|
13 |
- |
1 |
4 |
|
14 |
- |
1 |
9 |
|
15 |
- |
1 |
8 |
|
16 |
- |
1 |
9 |
|
17 |
- |
8 |
15 |
|
18 |
7 |
7 |
16 |
|
YEAR |
CONTROLLERS |
Fully Qualified |
Partially Qualified |
|
2011 |
13 |
7 |
6 |
|
NAME |
YEARS SERVICE FULLY QUALIFIED* |
YEARS SERVICE QUALIFIED (PARTIALLY – AERODROME ONLY) |
YEARS SERVICE (DEFENCE FORCES) |
|
1 |
23 |
23 |
26 |
|
2 |
25 |
30 |
35 |
|
3 |
4 |
7 |
17 |
|
4 |
2 |
7 |
10 |
|
5 |
- |
2 |
10 |
|
6 |
15 |
16 |
21 |
|
7 |
- |
9 |
16 |
|
8 |
- |
2 |
5 |
|
9 |
2 |
3 |
16 |
|
10 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
|
11 |
- |
2 |
10 |
|
12 |
- |
2 |
9 |
|
13 |
- |
1 |
5 |
|
YEAR |
CONTROLLERS |
Fully Qualified |
Partially Qualified |
|
2012 |
14 |
9 |
5 |
|
NAME |
YEARS SERVICE FULLY QUALIFIED* |
YEARS SERVICE QUALIFIED (PARTIALLY – AERODROME ONLY) |
YEARS SERVICE (DEFENCE FORCES) |
|
1 |
24 |
24 |
27 |
|
2 |
5 |
8 |
18 |
|
3 |
4 |
8 |
11 |
|
4 |
- |
3 |
11 |
|
5 |
16 |
17 |
22 |
|
6 |
- |
10 |
17 |
|
7 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
|
8 |
3 |
4 |
17 |
|
9 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
|
10 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
|
11 |
1 |
3 |
11 |
|
12 |
- |
2 |
6 |
|
13 |
- |
1 |
6 |
|
14 |
- |
1 |
17 |
|
YEAR |
CONTROLLERS |
Fully Qualified |
Partially Qualified |
|
2013 |
17 |
9 |
8 |
|
NAME |
YEARS SERVICE FULLY QUALIFIED* |
YEARS SERVICE QUALIFIED (PARTIALLY – AERODROME ONLY) |
YEARS SERVICE (DEFENCE FORCES) |
|
1 |
25 |
25 |
28 |
|
2 |
3 |
9 |
12 |
|
3 |
- |
4 |
12 |
|
4 |
17 |
18 |
23 |
|
5 |
- |
11 |
18 |
|
6 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
|
7 |
4 |
5 |
18 |
|
8 |
3 |
5 |
9 |
|
9 |
2 |
4 |
12 |
|
10 |
- |
1 |
18 |
|
11 |
- |
2 |
7 |
|
12 |
- |
3 |
7 |
|
13 |
- |
1 |
10 |
|
14 |
- |
1 |
8 |
|
15 |
- |
1 |
9 |
|
16 |
1 |
2 |
18 |
|
17 |
2 |
4 |
11 |
|
YEAR |
CONTROLLERS |
Fully Qualified |
Partially Qualified |
|
2014 |
17 |
13 |
4 |
|
NAME |
YEARS SERVICE FULLY QUALIFIED* |
YEARS SERVICE QUALIFIED (PARTIALLY – AERODROME ONLY) |
YEARS SERVICE (DEFENCE FORCES) |
|
1 |
26 |
26 |
29 |
|
2 |
4 |
10 |
12 |
|
3 |
18 |
19 |
24 |
|
4 |
12 |
12 |
19 |
|
5 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
|
6 |
7 |
6 |
19 |
|
7 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
|
8 |
3 |
5 |
13 |
|
9 |
- |
2 |
19 |
|
10 |
- |
3 |
8 |
|
11 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
|
12 |
- |
2 |
11 |
|
13 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
|
14 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
|
15 |
- |
1 |
9 |
|
16 |
2 |
3 |
19 |
|
17 |
3 |
5 |
12 |
|
YEAR |
CONTROLLERS |
Fully Qualified |
Partially Qualified |
|
2015 |
17 |
14 |
3 |
|
NAME |
YEARS SERVICE FULLY QUALIFIED* |
YEARS SERVICE QUALIFIED (PARTIALLY – AERODROME ONLY) |
YEARS SERVICE (DEFENCE FORCES) |
|
1 |
27 |
27 |
30 |
|
2 |
5 |
11 |
13 |
|
3 |
19 |
20 |
25 |
|
4 |
13 |
13 |
20 |
|
5 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
|
6 |
8 |
7 |
20 |
|
7 |
6 |
8 |
11 |
|
8 |
4 |
6 |
14 |
|
9 |
- |
3 |
20 |
|
10 |
- |
4 |
8 |
|
11 |
2 |
5 |
9 |
|
12 |
1 |
3 |
12 |
|
13 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
|
14 |
2 |
3 |
11 |
|
15 |
- |
2 |
9 |
|
16 |
3 |
4 |
20 |
|
17 |
4 |
6 |
13 |
|
YEAR |
CONTROLLERS |
Fully Qualified |
Partially Qualified |
|
2016 |
14 |
11 |
3 |
|
NAME |
YEARS SERVICE FULLY QUALIFIED* |
YEARS SERVICE QUALIFIED (PARTIALLY – AERODROME ONLY) |
YEARS SERVICE (DEFENCE FORCES) |
|
1 |
28 |
28 |
31 |
|
2 |
20 |
21 |
26 |
|
3 |
14 |
14 |
21 |
|
4 |
5 |
7 |
10 |
|
5 |
9 |
8 |
21 |
|
6 |
7 |
9 |
12 |
|
7 |
5 |
7 |
15 |
|
8 |
- |
4 |
21 |
|
9 |
- |
5 |
10 |
|
10 |
2 |
4 |
13 |
|
11 |
3 |
4 |
11 |
|
12 |
3 |
4 |
12 |
|
13 |
- |
3 |
10 |
|
14 |
5 |
7 |
13 |
