Written Answers Nos. 321-340
321. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has engaged with the RTB in relation to the delays being experienced by landlords and tenants submitting inquiries and applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3274/23]
View answerThe Residential Tenancies Acts 2004-2022 regulates the landlord-tenant relationship in the rented residential sector and sets out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants. The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) was established as an independent statutory body under the Acts to operate a national tenancy registration system and to facilitate the resolution of disputes between landlords and tenants and as such, the implementation of the new tenancy management system is an operational matter for the RTB.
I am aware that some landlord and agent customers are encountering issues with the new RTB tenancy management system and unfortunately, it has taken longer than expected to overcome these issues, but the RTB has given its assurance that it is committed to working collaboratively and constructively with the sector to move through this period.
The RTB has assured my Department that their customer service teams are spending considerable time with landlords supporting their transition over to digital services, or continuing to support them where paper applications may be more appropriate for them. My Department continuously engages with the RTB to ensure that they are availing of the resources and support available to them in transitioning to this new system and resolving these issues.
Should further information be required by the Deputy, the RTB set up a dedicated email address for this purpose and may be contacted at OireachtasMembersQueries@rtb.ie.
323. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if counties Clare and Limerick have been formally accepted into the defective concrete block remediation scheme; and the other counties that have formally applied to his Department to be included in the scheme. [3308/23]
View answerThe purpose of the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 ('the 2022 Act') is to implement and give legislative underpinning to a series of measures to improve and enhance the current grant scheme, as agreed by Government on 30 November 2021. The administrative areas of the following counties have been designated by the 2022 Act for the purposes of the enhanced grant scheme: Clare County Council; Donegal County Council; Limerick City and County Council; Mayo County Council.
Prior to the commencement of the 2022 Act, contact has been made with my Department by a number of local authorities not designated in the 2022 Act relating to potential defective concrete block (DCB) occurrences in their administrative area. Section 5 of the 2022 Act contains details on the process for the inclusion of additional local authority areas into the Enhanced DCB Grant Scheme, which, it should be noted, may include a request by me, as Minister for Housing, or a local authority to The Housing Agency, and whereby The Housing Agency thereafter carries out testing of dwellings in a given local authority administrative area. As soon as practicable after the completion of any testing, The Housing Agency shall make a recommendation to me, as Minister for Housing, that an order should or should not be made by the Government to designate the whole or part of a local authority's administrative area. Local authorities seeking to formally apply to be included in the enhanced grant scheme may do so upon commencement of the 2022 Act.
The 2022 Act will be commenced once the related Regulations have been finalised. Draft Regulations have been prepared, which will be the subject of consultation with key stakeholders before the Regulation are finalised and adopted in early 2023. It is intended that the consultation with key stakeholders, which will be conducted by the appointed Homeowners’ Liaison Officer, will commence before the end January 2023.
My Department has published a comprehensive “Your Questions Answered” to ensure homeowners have the most up to date information available to them. It can be accessed on my Department’s website at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/publication/775c0-defective-concrete-blocks-grant-scheme-your-questions-answered/
324. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the defective concrete blocks scheme legislation will be fully implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3336/23]
View answerThe purpose of the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 is to implement and give legislative underpinning to a series of measures to improve and enhance the current grant scheme, as agreed by Government on 30 November 2021. The administrative areas of the following counties have been designated by the Act for the purposes of the enhanced grant scheme: Clare County Council; Donegal County Council; Limerick City and County Council; Mayo County Council.
The 2022 Act will be commenced once the related Regulations have been finalised. Draft Regulations have been prepared, which will be the subject of consultation with key stakeholders before the Regulation are finalised and adopted in early 2023. It is intended that the consultation with key stakeholders, which will be conducted by the appointed Homeowners’ Liaison Officer, will commence before the end January 2023.
The Regulations will provide for detailed matters within the 2022 Act which are to be prescribed, for example the grant rates, the damage threshold, and the form and content of various reports, certificates, forms, and declarations. Grant rates, to be included in the final Regulations, will be based upon updated regional construction costs for 2023 to be provided by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland.
Guidelines to facilitate, promote and support a consistent approach to the operation and administration of the enhanced defective concrete blocks grant scheme by designated local authorities are also being drafted by my Department. Ensuring that the regulations and guidance are comprehensive and that all relevant stakeholders have been consulted and that the enhanced scheme will work for everyone, is the main priority.
Pending the opening of the enhanced grant scheme, applications can continue to be made to relevant local authorities (comprising Donegal County Council and Mayo County Council) and processed under the current Defective Concrete Block grant scheme. The current scheme is underpinned by the Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks in Construction (Remediation) (Financial Assistance) Regulations, 2020, as amended by the Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks in Construction (Remediation) (Financial Assistance) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 and Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks in Construction (Remediation) (Financial Assistance) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2022.
My Department has published a comprehensive “Your Questions Answered” to ensure homeowners have the most up to date information available to them. It can be accessed on my Department’s website at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/publication/775c0-defective-concrete-blocks-grant-scheme-your-questions-answered/
325. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to report on the maternity in situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3347/23]
View answerThe Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Act 2022 was signed into law by President Michael D. Higgins on 21 December 2022. The Act amends the Maternity Protection Act 1994 to make available maternity leave entitlements to local authority elected members. It also amends the Local Government Act 2001, first, to provide that a casual vacancy in the membership of a local authority does not arise when a member of the local authority is absent on maternity leave and, second, to permit, in certain circumstances, a person to take temporarily the place of a member of a local authority who is absent from the local authority for an extended period. The Act commenced on enactment.
Additionally, as part of a broader range of maternity-related supports, my Department is currently finalising the drafting of regulations which will introduce an allowance for the engagement of administrative support, on a part-time basis, to be available to female elected members who have recently given birth but who chose not to co-opt a temporary substitute.
326. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a local community group (details supplied) can avail of grant assistance for a ground survey of a historical area. [3356/23]
View answerMy Department has no funding stream that supports geological ground surveys. However, the project in question may be eligible to apply to the Heritage Council’s Community Heritage Grants Scheme, details of which may be found on www.heritagecouncil.ie. Should further information on this scheme be required, arrangements have been put in place by all bodies under the aegis of my Department to facilitate the provision of information directly to members of the Oireachtas. This provides a speedy, efficient and cost effective system to address queries directly to the relevant bodies. The contact email address for the Heritage Council is oireachtas@heritagecouncil.ie.
327. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person who is in the early stages of selling an apartment will be eligible to apply for a rebate under the apartment defect scheme, given they paid a total of €20,000 to repair fire deficiencies in the apartment, if they no longer own the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3364/23]
View answerThe Programme for Government sets out a number of commitments in respect of the important policy area of addressing building defects. These include a commitment to examine defects in housing, having regard to the recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing’s report Safe as Houses?. Housing for All, the Government’s national plan on housing to 2030, reiterates these commitments.
In this regard, I received Government approval on 18 January 2023 to draft legislation to support the remediation of fire safety, structural safety and water ingress defects in purpose-built apartment buildings, including duplexes, constructed between 1991 and 2013. This legislation will provide a statutory basis for the establishment of a remediation scheme aimed at protecting the safety and welfare of those living in apartments or duplexes. It is intended that only works relating to defects that are attributable to defective design, defective or faulty workmanship or defective materials (or any combination of these) and were in contravention of the Building Regulations applicable at the time of construction will be eligible for inclusion in the scheme.
In addition, Government has approved the principle of allowing remediation costs already incurred or levied to be covered under the remediation scheme once such costs fall within the scope and defined parameters of said scheme.
Work is now underway to draft the required legislation which will include the scope, eligibility and conditions of the remediation scheme which will become operational following implementation of the required legislation.
328. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total monetary amount of non-repayable moneys provided by his Department through grants, funding supports, tax breaks or other means to businesses in each of the years 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [3385/23]
View answerThe information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.
|
Year |
Description |
Amount |
|
2020 |
Urban Regeneration and Development Fund |
€502,869.61 |
|
Total |
€502,869.61 |
|
|
2021 |
Urban Regeneration and Development Fund |
€17,924.00 |
|
Total |
€17,924.00 |
|
|
2022 |
Conservation Advice Scheme |
€258,300.00 |
|
2022 |
Conservation Measures Grant |
€86,228.00 |
|
2022 |
Urban Regeneration and Development Fund |
€310,979.73 |
|
Total |
€655,507.73 |
329. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has raised the continuous breaches by Azerbaijani forces of the tripartite peace accord signed in November 2020 to guarantee free movement from Armenia to Artsakh via the Lachin corridor at recent EU Council of Ministers or at the UN; and the action that has been taken to end the blockade and to alleviate the dire situations those living in Nagorno-Karabakh-Artsakh. [2742/23]
View answerI am deeply concerned at reports of the ongoing obstruction of the Lachin corridor since 12 December, and the impact on ethnic Armenians living in Nagorno Karabakh.
In a ruling on 21 December, the European Court of Human Rights called on the government of Azerbaijan to take all measures within its jurisdiction to ensure safe passage through the Lachin Corridor of seriously ill persons in need of medical treatment in Armenia, and others who were stranded on the road without shelter or means of subsistence.
At a meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on 18 January, Ireland affirmed our support for the work of the Court, as well as calls for urgent dialogue towards resolution of this issue.
Ireland also calls on all parties to facilitate access for all relevant actors in order to fully determine the facts on the ground. This is made more urgent by the fact that the Court has not been able to determine the extent to which Azerbaijan's government are in control of the situation in the Lachin corridor.
Ireland also supports increased EU engagement in the South Caucasus, to promote greater security and stability in the region. At the 23 January meeting of EU Foreign Ministers, I supported a Council Decision establishing a civilian Common Security and Defence Policy mission in Armenia. The Mission will have an initial duration of two years, and its objective will be to contribute to decreasing the number of incidents in conflict-affected and border areas in Armenia, to reduce the level of risk for the population living in such areas and thereby to contribute to the normalisation of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan on the ground.
During our tenure on the United Nations Security Council, which ended in December, Ireland spoke several times in favour of a peaceful resolution of the disputes between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
My officials have also expressed Ireland’s views on events in Nagorno Karabakh and elsewhere in the South Caucasus in bilateral meetings with representatives of the Armenian and Azerbaijani governments.
330. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a foreign birth registration by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2754/23]
View answerMy Department is responsible for processing Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) applications for people who are born abroad and claim Irish Citizenship through a grandparent born in Ireland or through a parent who has claimed citizenship also through FBR, Naturalisation or Post Nuptial Citizenship.
Demand for this service increased significantly as a result of the Brexit vote in the UK. The service was also impacted by necessary Covid-19 restrictions in 2020 and 2021 and the unprecedented demand for passports seen in 2022.
During 2022, my Department implemented a number of measures to address the volume of FBR applications on hand, with a view to significantly reducing the processing time for these applications. These measures, which include increased staffing directed towards the processing of FBR applications, have had a positive impact on the waiting time for applicants. The current waiting time for FBR applications is 11 months from receipt of supporting documents, down from over 2 years in September 2022.
Foreign Birth Registration, by its nature, is a detailed and complex process, often involving official documentation relating to three generations and issued by several jurisdictions. Such documents take considerable time to validate.
With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, supporting documents for this application were received on 18 May 2022. The application is being stored in a secure environment pending entitlement checking.
331. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has spoken formally with the Irish ambassador to Australia since he assumed office. [2811/23]
View answerIreland and Australia enjoy close diplomatic relations, anchored in shared values and close people to people links. Our Embassies are engaged in a range of activities to deepen our engagement. In 2021, we celebrated 75 years of diplomatic relations with Australia. Ireland and Australia share a common outlook and shared values on many global issues. We also work closely with Australia in multilateral fora, at the UN and beyond.
I engage regularly with officials within my department with responsibility for bilateral relations including relations with Australia. I am also briefed on developments in Australia when necessary and recently met with senior officials to discuss current areas of engagement. These briefings incorporate valuable information provided by our embassy network.
Bilateral consultations are due to take place next February in Canberra at the level of senior officials, to discuss areas of future cooperation between Ireland and Australia.
332. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the newly elected Israeli Government and some of the inflammatory language it has used with regard to women, members of the LGBTQ community, as well as other marginalised groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3041/23]
View answerI am aware of the comments to which the Deputy refers.
Respect for human rights and the promotion of human rights is a cornerstone of Irish foreign policy. Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls is a key priority for Ireland. One of the fundamental aspects in achieving Ireland’s overarching foreign policy goal of a more equal, peaceful, and sustainable world is gender equality and equal rights for women and girls.
Through our multilateral and bilateral relations, Ireland is committed to the promotion and protection of LGBTI+ rights and highlights discrimination and human rights violations (including criminalisation) against LGBTI+ persons.
Consistent with this approach, Ireland will continue to engage with Israel on LGBTI+ rights and on the promotion of human rights more broadly, including in the occupied Palestinian territory.
333. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will raise the fact Israeli forces killed more Palestinians in the West Bank in 2022 than in any other year since 2005 at the EU or UN level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3042/23]
View answerI am deeply concerned at the deteriorating situation on the ground in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory.
Ireland has engaged actively on this issue, including in the context of our tenure on the UN Security Council. At a meeting of the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, on 19 December, Ireland highlighted that 2022 was the deadliest year for Palestinians living in the West Bank since the UN began recording fatalities in 2005. Following the meeting, Ireland led a joint press statement with a number of States, which noted this tragic milestone and called for timely, transparent, and independent investigations into all civilian casualties.
I discussed the security situation in the West Bank in a phone call with the Palestinian Foreign Minister, Riad Malki, on 18 January, during which he shared his deep concern at the deteriorating situation. I also welcome that the Foreign Affairs Council on 23 January provided an opportunity for both Prime Minister Shtayyeh and Foreign Minister Malki to raise these troubling developments with the EU collectively.
334. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on an FBR application number (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3156/23]
View answerMy Department is responsible for processing Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) applications for people who are born abroad and claim Irish Citizenship through a grandparent born in Ireland or through a parent who has claimed citizenship also through FBR, Naturalisation or Post Nuptial Citizenship.
Demand for this service increased significantly as a result of the Brexit vote in the UK. The service was also impacted by necessary Covid-19 restrictions in 2020 and 2021 and the unprecedented demand for passports seen in 2022.
During 2022, my Department implemented a number of measures to address the volume of FBR applications on hand, with a view to significantly reducing the processing time for these applications. These measures, which include increased staffing directed towards the processing of FBR applications, have had a positive impact on the waiting time for applicants. The current waiting time for FBR applications is 11 months from receipt of supporting documents, down from over 2 years in September 2022.
Foreign Birth Registration, by its nature, is a detailed and complex process, often involving official documentation relating to three generations and issued by several jurisdictions. Such documents take considerable time to validate.
Initial supporting documentation for the application to which the Deputy has referred was received on 30 July 2020. The Passport Service contacted the applicant on 27 October 2022 regarding the submission of further required documentation. When this documentation is received, the application can be further progressed.
335. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will clarify the FBR applications by date that are being examined at present; the expected completion dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3157/23]
View answerMy Department is responsible for processing Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) applications for people who are born abroad and claim Irish Citizenship through a grandparent born in Ireland or through a parent who has claimed citizenship also through FBR, Naturalisation or Post Nuptial Citizenship.
Demand for this service increased significantly as a result of the Brexit vote in the UK. The service was also impacted by necessary Covid-19 restrictions in 2020 and 2021 and the unprecedented demand for passports seen in 2022.
During 2022, my Department implemented a number of measures to address the volume of FBR applications on hand, with a view to significantly reducing the processing time for these applications. These measures, which include increased staffing directed towards the processing of FBR applications, have had a positive impact on the waiting time for applicants. The current waiting time for FBR applications is 11 months from receipt of supporting documents, down from over 2 years in September 2022. The Passport Service is currently processing FBR applications that were received in February 2022.
Foreign Birth Registration, by its nature, is a detailed and complex process, often involving official documentation relating to three generations and issued by several jurisdictions. Such documents take considerable time to validate.
If it is found that an application requires further supporting documents, the Passport Service will contact the applicant to request these. Applications which require further supporting documents will take longer to process.
336. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views regarding the stated intention of the new Israeli Government to prioritise, advance and develop settlements in the Palestinian West Bank, including its validation of illegally built outposts and the further annexation of territory; his views on whether such actions could put an end to any remaining hopes for a two-state solution and create a major obstacle to peace in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3214/23]
View answerIreland’s position on Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory is crystal clear; the continued establishment and expansion of settlements violates international law, undermines prospects for a two-State solution and is a major obstacle to a just, lasting and comprehensive peace.
This position was reiterated by Ireland at the meeting of the UN Security Council on 19 December, which focused on the issue of Israeli settlements. On that occasion, Ireland also led a joint press statement by a number of States demanding that Israel immediately and completely cease all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and that it fully respect all of its legal obligations in that regard. It is deeply concerning that the stated intentions of the Israeli Government continue to show disregard for the clear international consensus around this issue. It is important that the international community supports the Palestinian Authority in its recourse to legal and political responses to the occupation. I discussed these issues with EU Foreign Ministers, Palestinian Prime Minister Shtayyeh and Foreign Minister Malki in Brussels on 23 January. Ireland remains committed to supporting all efforts aimed at achieving a just and lasting two-State solution, with the Jerusalem as the capital of both States, on the basis of international law and agreed international parameters.
337. Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if DNA evidence to prove parentage will be accepted in support of an application for the purposes of issuing an Irish passport to a minor in circumstances where the Irish parent is not named on the child’s foreign birth certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3245/23]
View answerAll passport applications are subject to the terms of the Passports Act, 2008, as amended (“the Act“). The Act provides, among other things, that a person must be an Irish citizen before a passport can be issued to that person. In order to meet this requirement, each passport applicant must demonstrate an entitlement to Irish citizenship by providing acceptable documentary evidence of this entitlement when making a first time passport application.
As set out in the Passport Service documentary requirements for all applications on my Department’s website, entitlement to Irish citizenship should be established via the presentation of relevant official documents. In certain exceptional circumstances, DNA evidence may be accepted for the purpose of establishing a passport applicant’s entitlement to Irish citizenship. Such applications are dealt with on a case by case basis by the Passport Service.
The Passport Service has been in contact with the Deputy’s office directly in relation to this query and has followed up directly with the parent of the applicant to whom the query relates.
338. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to reports the new Israeli Government has now imposed sanctions on the Palestinian Authority in response to an initiative by the United Nations to seek an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice concerning the legality of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3357/23]
View answerOn 29 December, the UN General Assembly adopted a Resolution (77/247), which included a request for an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on issues arising from Israel’s continuing occupation of Palestinian territory. Ireland voted in favour of this Resolution. Ireland is a strong supporter of the ICJ, and welcomes the increased recourse of States to the ICJ’s advisory role in clarifying international law.
I am very concerned by Israel’s announcement, on Thursday 5 January, of retaliatory measures against the Palestinian Authority in response to this Resolution. On 16 January, Ireland joined a statement supported by over 90 UN Member States, expressing deep concern at the Israeli measures, rejecting punitive measures in response to a request for an advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice, and more broadly in response to a General Assembly resolution, and calling for their immediate reversal.
Ireland maintains a consistent and principled position on the situation in the occupied Palestinian territory and works closely with like-minded partners at both EU and UN level. I welcome that the Foreign Affairs Council in January afforded an opportunity to raise this issue, as a matter of priority, with my EU counterparts. The Government remains committed to a two-State solution and will continue to work with partners to revive a political process in line with international law, which ensures equal rights and is acceptable to both parties.
339. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the total monetary amount of non-repayable moneys provided by his Department through grants, funding supports, tax breaks or other means to businesses in each of the years 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [3382/23]
View answerThe majority of grants paid by the Department of Foreign Affairs are made available to charities and NGOs both in Ireland and abroad. However a small proportion of funding is made available for for-profit business through the awarding of grants through the Africa Agri-Food Development Programme (AADP). The AADP is a joint programme run by the Department of Foreign Affairs and The Department of Agriculture. The AADP enables Ireland’s agrifood sector to contribute to the shared Sustainable Development Goals. These aim to tackle poverty and hunger, fight inequality and make real and sustainable changes that better the lives of the world's most vulnerable communities. Information on the AADP is available at gov.ie.
The amount of funding for the years sought is laid out in the table below.
|
Year |
Grants paid to AADP |
|
2020 |
€270,375 |
|
2021 |
€175,000 |
|
2022 |
€258,350 |
340. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of qualified military aircraft technicians and qualified military avionics technicians currently in the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2775/23]
View answerThe military authorities have provided the requested information in the table below:
|
Personnel Stream |
Strength as at 12/01/2023 |
|
Qualified Military Aircraft Technicians |
175 |
|
Qualified Military Avionics Technicians |
29 |
|
Apprentice Military Aircraft Technicians |
62 |
A Military Aircraft Technician (MAT) is an individual who has qualified from an Air Corps apprenticeship, or a direct entrant deemed to have the appropriate qualifications to work on aircraft in the various maintenance roles. Personnel in these roles cover the broad range of disciplines within the Air Corps e.g. avionics technicians, aircraft mechanics, crew leaders, and aircraft inspectors.
All MATs are employed in the maintenance of aircraft. At any one time, they may be employed in any of the broad range of maintenance disciplines, be in training, or serving overseas. The total number of qualified MATs is therefore inclusive of those who may be assigned to avionics duties, or any of the other disciplines, at any one time.
As outlined, there is a strong training pipeline for MATs consisting of 62 apprentices. Of these apprentices, 19 are undergoing basic military training. The remaining 43 are undergoing their qualification process and will, on successful completion, be streamed into rotary, fixed-wing or avionics technician categories.
