48. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Transport regarding the present regulatory framework that guides search and rescue flight operations, where companies are required to have fully employed nominated post holders embedded in operations activity at all times and any failure to provide nominated post holders in place would mean the service is in breach of its Operational Air Certification and should cease operating immediately, what actions Department officials intend to take regarding a company (details supplied) that has communicated its intent not to secure the existing employment of the present nominated post holders into the new contract programme; what the Department's position is in relation to this obvious breach of TUPE obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8304/24]

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48. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Transport regarding the present regulatory framework that guides search and rescue flight operations, where companies are required to have fully employed nominated post holders embedded in operations activity at all times and any failure to provide nominated post holders in place would mean the service is in breach of its Operational Air Certification and should cease operating immediately, what actions Department officials intend to take regarding a company (details supplied) that has communicated its intent not to secure the existing employment of the present nominated post holders into the new contract programme; what the Department's position is in relation to this obvious breach of TUPE obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8304/24]

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1. 21 February 2024

   Transfer of Undertakings

   48. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Transport regarding the present regulatory framework that guides search and rescue flight operations, where companies are required to have fully employed nominated post holders embedded in operations activity at all times and any failure to provide nominated post holders in place would mean the service is in breach of its Operational Air Certification and should cease operating immediately, what actions Department officials intend to take regarding a company (details supplied) that has communicated its intent not to secure the existing employment of the present nominated post holders into the new contract programme; what the Department's position is in relation to this obvious breach of TUPE obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8304/24]

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