Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 February 2018
577. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the grant aids available for underwater search and recovery groups; his plans to update these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7288/18]
View answerDirect grant aids are not presently available for underwater search and recovery groups. My Department administers an annual grant to mountain rescue teams and community rescue boat organisations which are listed as 'declared resources' to the State for the purpose of search and rescue. At present, underwater diving groups are not a declared resource. However, my Department is engaging with the relevant tasking authorities to determine what criteria and standards are required to become a declared resource for this purpose and then to consider what funding may be available within my Department's grant schemes.
