Irish Air Corps Reorganisation Act

An Act to reorganise the Irish Air Corps and include newly acquired aircraft

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WHEREAS the Department of Defence has recently acquired five multirole fighter aircraft and ten trainer aircraft,

AND WHEREAS the Irish Air Corps must be reorganised in accordance with its new abilities,

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*Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows:*


#I. Definitions


1. Threat means any thing or person who causes harm or is close to cause harm to the Republic of Ireland.

3. Enemy target means any person, group of persons, object or infrastructure which belongs to an organization in conflict with the Republic of Ireland.


#II. Reorganisation of the Irish Air Corps


1. 106 Squadron is established. It shall be part of the No. 1 Operational Wing.

	(a) 106 Squadron is equipped with five General Dynamics F-16D Fighting Falcon multirole fighters.

2. 107 Squadron is established. It shall be part of the No. 1 Operational Wing.

	(a) 107 Squadron is equipped with ten Raytheon T-1 Jayhawk trainer aircraft.


#III. Missions of the 106 Squadron


106 Squadron shall fulfil the following missions:

1. Surveillance of Irish airspace and Irish borders, in coordination with other Irish Air Corps units and An Garda Síochána,

2. Elimination of any threat for Ireland, Ireland's territory, Ireland's infrastructures or Irish citizens,

3. Close air support to Irish troops or allied troops,

4. Air interdiction against enemy targets,

5. Military intelligence collection, in coordination with the Directorate of Military Intelligence.


#IV. Missions of the 107 Squadron


1. 107 Squadron aircraft shall primarily serve to Flying Training School training program.

2. 107 Squadron aircraft shall secondary serve to Irish Defence Forces and Emergency Aeromedical Service airlift, transport and evacuation missions, and to 102 Squadron's Ministerial Air Transport Service.


#V. Title and Enactment


(a) This bill shall be cited as the "Irish Air Corps Reorganisation Act, 2016".

(b) This bill shall commence immediately days after its passing through the Dáil.

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**Submitted by /u/FrancoisMcCumhail TD, Minister for Defence, on behalf of the Government**