Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 January 2021
403. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence if Air Corps personnel have now completed training for night flying and landing at Galway University Hospital; when the existing aeromedical service will be expanded; the discussions to date with the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44687/20]
View answerThere are no issues with training requirements for helicopter operations into Galway Hospital. Night landings are a matter of routine at that location for inter-hospital transfers.
The Emergency Aeromedical Support (EAS) Service is limited to daytime operations only in line with government decision S180/20/10/1996. This is incorporated in the White Paper on Defence 2015.
There are no plans to change the current operation of the aeromedical services based out of Baldonnel or Custume Barracks, Athlone.
