In connection with reports in publications regarding the safety of the Department of Forestry's firefighting helicopters, following the presentation of the Audit Service's Special Report on the Management of Firefighting Aircraft Contracts at yesterday's meeting of the Parliamentary Committee to Monitor Plans for the Development and Control of Public Expenditure, it is noted that:
The safety of aerial firefighting equipment is of paramount importance and its preservation is a priority for the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment. To this end, the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment has convened a meeting next Monday to discuss at length the issue of the safety of aircraft and forest fire management preparedness in view of the fire season, which begins on 1 May and ends on 31 October.
Finally, it is noted that the Ministry's standing policy is to comply as much as possible with the recommendations of the Auditor General.
(MKY)
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