304 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence the distance from the Irish base in Goz Beida in Chad to the location of the nearest dedicated casualty evacuation helicopter; the flight time for that journey; the helicopter casualty evacuation procedures in place for troops on long range patrols; if he can provide an assurance that troops injured or wounded on long range patrols can be airlifted by helicopter within the crucial first hour following injury; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46805/09]

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304 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence the distance from the Irish base in Goz Beida in Chad to the location of the nearest dedicated casualty evacuation helicopter; the flight time for that journey; the helicopter casualty evacuation procedures in place for troops on long range patrols; if he can provide an assurance that troops injured or wounded on long range patrols can be airlifted by helicopter within the crucial first hour following injury; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46805/09]

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