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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 26 Mar 1931

Vol. 37 No. 18

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Planes for Air Force.

Tomás O Maoláin

asked the Minister for Defence if he will state the total amount expended on the purchase of planes for the Air Force each year since 1922; the amount expended on the purchase of spare parts each year since 1922; the number of machines of all types at the service of the Army on March 1st, 1931, and the number of effective fighting planes in commission on the same date.

The amounts expended are as follows:—

Financial Year

Planes

Spare Parts

£

£

1922/23

4,718

216

1923/24

13,295

10,456

1924/25

24,527

2,138

1925/26

Nil

7,101

1926/27

3,500

14,762

1927/28

4,975

4,173

1928/29

6,557

4,492

1929/30

20,905

3,240

1930/31 (up to 28/2/31)

3,948

1,738

The number of machines of all types in service on the 1st March, 1931, was 21. The number of fighting planes in commission on the same date was 14.

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