Irish Aviation Authority

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 June 2018

Tuesday, 12 June 2018

Questions (102)

Clare Daly

Question:

102. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 202 of 30 May 2018, if the section 32 examination of the performance by the IAA of its functions in so far as they relate to the application and enforcement of technical and safety standards regarding aircraft and air navigation will be complete before the end of 2018 in view of the fact that the public tendering process to appoint the entity to conduct this examination has not yet commenced. [25028/18]

Written answers

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport

As I indicated in my reply to Question No. 202 of 30 May 2018, it is proposed that a competitive tendering process will be undertaken in relation to the appointment of an external party  to carry out a Section 32 examination. My Department proposes to commence work on the tendering process shortly, and subject to a successful outcome to this I will seek to appoint a party to carry out the examination in accordance with the Irish Aviation Act 1993.  The Act requires that a person is appointed to carry out an examination of the IAA's performance at least once in every three year period.