Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 April 2021
450. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if a review has been undertaken to date to assess the value for money of the existing search and rescue helicopter contract; if the conclusions of this review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20778/21]
View answerA mid-term assessment of the CHCI IRCG contract was conducted in 2018 which covered a variety of performance and costing issues relating to the contract and it also included the identification of issues and lessons to be taken into consideration in relation to a successor service. The assessment was conducted by Aerossurance Ltd, who were appointed by my Department in 2017, following an open procurement process, as aviation consultants for the Coast Guard. The review is not publicly available as it contains commercially sensitive information and forms part of a wider deliberative process for the procurement of the new SAR Aviation service currently underway.
