Dick Spring
Question:376 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Defence the total number of softskinned vehicles operated by his Department; the number by category less than four years old, between four and eight years old and eight years; the number of these vehicles that were non-operational as at 31 December 1997; the number of vehicles by category purchased in each of the years 1996 and 1997 and anticipated in 1998; the number of vehicles disposed of in each of the years from 1996 to date in 1998; the revenue generated by such disposals; and the number of personnel in both the PDF and RDF who have army driving licences. [1329/98]