Denis Naughten
Ceist:12. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence the cost to his Department of the operation of the emergency aeromedical support service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41251/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 13 November 2014
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Freagraí scríofa
In June 2012, a Memorandum of Understanding was agreed between the Department of Defence and the Department of Health in relation to the Air Corps’ support of a pilot Emergency Aeromedical Support (EAS) service which is operating out of Custume Barracks, Athlone. In accordance with the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding, my Department recoups from the HSE the costs of the Air Corps’ participation in the pilot service. These include fixed costs, which are salaries and related personnel costs, as well as day-to-day operating costs such as, fuel and maintenance. The total costs recouped from the HSE from the commencement of the pilot to date amount to approximately €3.13m.