Seán Power
Question:115 Mr. Power asked the Minister for Defence the amount spent on new equipment in 1999; the type of equipment purchased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4471/00]
Vol. 514 No. 4
115 Mr. Power asked the Minister for Defence the amount spent on new equipment in 1999; the type of equipment purchased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4471/00]
Approximately £62 million was spent in 1999 on the purchase, maintenance and replenishment of equipment in the following areas:
£14.99 million |
Defensive Equipment |
£13.17 million |
Air Corps Equipment |
£12.31 million |
Military Transport |
£16.03 million |
Ships and Naval Equipment |
£5.83 million |
Communications and Information Technology |
£10.0 million |
New Naval Service vessel (final payment of a £22 million contract) |
£8.0 million |
Armoured Personnel Carriers (1st payment of a £40 million contract) |
£3.69 million |
Heavy lift/load-carrying vehicles |
£1.89 million |
¾ ton trucks |
£1.10 million |
4 ton trucks |
£1.07 million |
AML turret upgrades (interim payment of a £4m. contract) |
£0.26 million |
84mm gun sight upgrade |
£1.20 million |
Refits of LE Eithne and LE Orla |
£0.62 million |
Night Vision equipment |