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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 March 2024

Wednesday, 20 March 2024

Questions (139)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

139. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 148 of 20 February 2024, if he will provide the name of the charity event run by the Air Corps in conjunction with an aircraft (details supplied) in September 2004; the name registered charity number of the actual charity that ran the event or benefited from the event; the amount that was raised; the name of the individual organisers of the event and the liaison officer; and the reason the civilian aircraft was allowed to visit secure military aviation facilities in view of the fact that the Air Corps kept no record of the pilots or crew. [12653/24]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Defence

The aircraft in question landed in Baldonnel in connection with an event hosted by "The Beech Club" in September 2004. A Hold Harmless Agreement was entered into by Mr Anthony Walsh and Mr Anthony Hodgson in relation to same; this Agreement has the effect of indemnifying the Minister in relation to any aircraft landing. As my Department was not involved in the charity event, it has no records relating to the matters raised by the Deputy. If the Deputy has concerns in relation to the charity, I would refer the Deputy to the Charity Regulator who, under Section 64 of the the Charities Act 2009, has investigation and enforcement powers available to it.