§ Rev. Martin SmythTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the occasions, within the past three years, when the Royal Navy or RAF have engaged in search and rescue operations within the territorial waters of the Irish Republic; and what was the cost of such operations.
§ Mr. HanleyDuring the period 1 January 1991 to 31 December 1993, there were 13 occasions on which either RN or RAF aircraft have been engaged in search and rescue operations within the territorial waters of the Irish Republic. The total cost of these operations was approximately £388,500 at full cost.