External influence.
A certain UK based training provider, a company set up by ex CHC employees and a Canadian based training provider currently supplying services to the Air Corps may possibly have something to do with the drive for the Air Corps to take over Irish SAR.
These three companies have a vested interest €€€.
A number of people on various different social media platforms have stated that CHCI are a Canadian based company and that large quantities of money are leaving the state under the current contract.
CHCI are an Irish based company paying tax in Ireland, with Employees working and residing in Ireland paying tax.
The UK based training provider (ex British armed forces - yet Air Corp personnel talk about sovereignty) will pay no tax in Ireland.
The Canadian based company currently providing training services to the Air Corps pay no tax in Ireland on a contract they received with no tender (Oversight of government money?).
Instead of the Public Accounts Committee investigating the current contract, should they not turn their attention to the lack of services provided by the Air Corps for the money that they receive.
Top Cover - rarely available.
PC9’s purchased for basic training - IAC do not have jets (PC9 lead in trainer for jets).
Cadets sent to CAE US, Fort Rucker US and Australia to receive flight training.
Not able to provide 24hr coverage for fixed wing air ambulance.
Wildfires routinely covered by PDG and Executive Helicopters despite 6 x AW139’s in Balldonnell.
Not able to provide AW139’s to Army (reason they were purchased)
The list goes on!