Peadar Tóibín
Question:150. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the length of time the Government jet has been out of service since its purchase. [47244/26]
View answerTuesday, 23 June 2026
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My Department signed a contract for the French made Dassault Falcon 6X in December 2024, with delivery to Casement Aerodrome on 16 December 2025.
Since this date, the aircraft has been out of service for eighteen (18) days, of which nine (9) days of downtime occurred prior to the aircraft entering operational service. Th Deputy may wish to note that the military authorities have confirmed that they are satisfied with the level of serviceability of this craft and are equally satisfied with the level of performance to date.