Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 November 2006
421 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Transport the number of contracts currently entered into for the provision of search and rescue services; the date on which such contracts were entered into; the length remaining to run for each of these contracts; the cost of each contract for the provision of search and rescue services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37574/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere are at present four contracts for provision of Search and Rescue (SAR) services. These relate to the provision of emergency helicopter services. The contracts and the other information requested by the Deputy are listed in the following table.
|
Contract |
Date entered into |
Length remaining to run for Contract |
Approximate cost of each Contract for provision of SAR services [to end of October, 2006] |
|
1. SAR services based at Dublin airport |
16 April, 2003 Service provision started: 01.07.2003 |
7 months, (until 30 June, 2007) |
€23m |
|
2. SAR services based at Waterford airport |
06 February, 2002 Service provision started: 01.07.2002 |
7 months, (until 30 June, 2007) |
€24m |
|
3. SAR services based at Shannon and Sligo airports |
06 July, 2000 Service provision started: Shannon 01.01.2002 Sligo 11.10.2004 |
7 months, (until 30 June, 2007) |
€40m |
|
4. SAR services based at Dublin, Waterford, Shannon and Sligo airports |
28 March, 2006 Service provision to start: 01.07.2007 |
Contract enters into operation on 01 July, 2007 and ends on 30 June, 2010. The Minister has the option to extend the contract for a further three years. |
€25m p.a. (estimate) |
