Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 February 2012
30 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide a breakdown of the way money was spent during each of the years 2009, 2010, and 2011 under the various subheads of the Defence Vote relating to defensive equipment, mechanical transport, aircraft, Naval Service ships and stores, communications and information technology equipment. [6833/12]
View answerInvestment in new equipment for the Defence Forces and the on-going support of that equipment, is provided for under various Subheads of the Defence Vote relating to defensive equipment, military transport, aircraft, ships and naval stores, communications and information technology equipment. Details of the expenditure under the various subheads are provided in the table:
|
Area |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
|
€000 |
€000 |
€000 |
|
|
Defensive Equipment |
33,279 |
37,412 |
32,820 |
|
Military Transport |
15,293 |
15,812 |
14,369 |
|
Aircraft |
19,887 |
16,780 |
15,489 |
|
Naval/Service Ships and Stores |
14,177 |
37,087 |
30,542 |
|
Communications and Information Technology Equipment |
9,681 |
10,205 |
11,479 |
|
Total |
92,317 |
117,296 |
104,699 |
