Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 13 Jun 1990

Vol. 399 No. 11

Written Answers. - Commercial Aircraft Safety Controls.

Bernard Allen

Ceist:

88 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism and Transport the number of non-commercial aircraft which have landed and taken off from Cork Airport in each year from 1986 to 1989 inclusive; and if he is satisfied that adequate safety controls exist to avoid near miss incidents with commercial aircraft.

Minister for Tourism and Transport (Mr. S. Brennan)

A breakdown of noncommercial aircraft movements at Cork Airport for the years 1986-89, inclusive, is given in the table below:

Cork Airport 1986-89

General Aviation	1,367	1,559	1,449	1,756
Military General Aviation	543	785	500	338
Training Operations	7,274	9,868	9,016	25,301
Miscellaneous (Diversions, etc.)	508	434	353	392

Aircraft operations at Cork Airport are controlled by the air traffic control service of my Department in accordance with international standards established by the International Civil Aviation Organisation. I am, therefore, satisfied that adequate safety controls are in place at Cork Airport.