asked the Minister for Defence if he will set up a helicopter base at Castlebar military barracks, County Mayo.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Mayo Helicopter Base.
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I do not propose to set up a helicopter base at Castlebar military barracks. There are already landing and refuelling facilities for helicopters there.
Are there any helicopters based outside Dublin?
No.
Would the Minister not consider it desirable to have one?
I thought I had dealt with that matter in a very full answer to question last week and the week before.
Would the Minister like to repeat the reply now?
It would not be in order.
Why not?
It does not arise on this question.
It is a straight forward supplementary.
I explained that the number of helicopters we had were required to make one base complete and to give service from one base.