Air Corps

Tuesday, 21 October 2025

Questions (234)

Ged Nash

Question:

234. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence since the retirement of the King Air 200, multi-engine flight training in the Air Corps has been outsourced to civilian flight schools, if he intends continuing with this policy; if not, if there will be efforts to bring multi-engine conversion and airline pilot standards multi crew coordination courses back in-house; if this will feature as part of any future PC9 replacement contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57167/25]

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Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Defence

I am advised that the military authorities currently avail of external service providers to assist in the conversion training referred to by the Deputy. I am given to understand that same meets the current training requirements of the military authorities. This policy will be kept open to review as the fleet and associated training requirements develop in the coming years.