Export Licences.

Tuesday, 30 March 2004

Questions (97)

Enda Kenny

Question:

210 Mr. Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent of goods exported from here used either as primary equipment or dual purpose equipment used for military purposes by other countries for each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9850/04]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Mr. M. Ahern)

Details of the quantity and value of export licences issued by my Department in respect of military goods and dual-use goods with stated military end uses or users is as follows:

Military licences

Year	Value (€)	Quantity
1999	60.3 million	419
2000	32.3 million	419
2001	53.6 million	60
2002	35.9 million	73
2003	35.5 million	84

The above figures include licences issued to the Irish Defence Forces, as follows:

Year	Value (€)	Quantity
1999	2.3 million	18
2000	2.6 million	6
2001	193,000	2
2002	7,600	2
2003	9.5 million	14

Dual-Use

Year	Value (€)	Quantity
1999	2.7 million	5
2000	16,000	2
2001	535,000	2
2002	Nil	Nil
2003	609,000	4

The above figures include licences issued to the Irish Defence Forces, as follows:

Year	Value (€)	Quantity
2003	406,000	1