PQ 236
236. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence given the Air Corps has previously employed the armed PC9 as an air interceptor for high profile security events such as the visit of Queen Elizabeth II and given recent personnel issues in the Air Cops, if the Air Corps presently has trained pilots to employ the PC9 in this armed role; if it will feature as a part of security arrangements for the upcoming EU presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57169/25]
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236. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence given the Air Corps has previously employed the armed PC9 as an air interceptor for high profile security events such as the visit of Queen Elizabeth II and given recent personnel issues in the Air Cops, if the Air Corps presently has trained pilots to employ the PC9 in this armed role; if it will feature as a part of security arrangements for the upcoming EU presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57169/25]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2025-10-21/236/
- Open data entity: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/question/2025-10-21/pq_236