Alan Kelly
Question:51. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if there are plans to replace the LÉ Róisín during 2025. [40123/24]
View answerTuesday, 8 October 2024
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The service life of an Irish Naval Service ship is determined by the level of operational activity. It is normal practice in a ship’s life to carry out a Mid-Life Extension Programme so as to extend the useful life of a ship to thirty or more years. This programme is underway in respect of the P50 class vessels in service, LÉ Niamh and LÉ Róisín. Work on LÉ Niamh is ongoing and is scheduled to be substantially completed later this year. The refit programme for LÉ Róisín, which has been in service since 1999, has been completed and that vessel is currently in operational reserve. The Mid Life Extension Programme will see their service life extended to at least 2029 (LÉ Róisín) and 2031 (LÉ Niamh) based on a life extension to thirty years.
There are no plans to replace LÉ Róisín during 2025.