Air Accident Investigations

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 November 2020

Tuesday, 17 November 2020

Questions (197)

Catherine Connolly

Question:

197. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 360 of 3 November 2020 and 74 of 5 November 2020, the nature of the work which will be conducted by the review panel to which he refers given that its one member has no technical expertise; the timescale to that review; if the review is limited to considering only the process of the investigation; if it will conduct a full review of that investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36274/20]

Written answers

Minister for Transport

The Review Board’s re-examination will be carried out in line with Regulation 16 of Air Navigation (Notification and Investigation of Accidents, Serious Incidents and Incidents) Regulations 2009 (SI 460 of 2009). 

The 2009 Regulations provide that the Board’s re-examination shall be in private and the timeframe for the Board to carry out the re-examination is a matter for the Chairperson to determine.  As the Deputy is aware, on completion of the re-examination the Chairperson of the Review Board shall make a report to me.  I have not yet received a report from the Chairperson.