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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 October 2012

Thursday, 25 October 2012

Questions (178)

Barry Cowen

Question:

178. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide the name, costs, date of commission, date or expected date of publication and name of the external consultant of all external reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011. [47073/12]

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Written answers

My Department has commissioned one external report since March 2011. On 19th April 2011, I commissioned Mr Frank Callanan, SC, to carry out an independent review into matters relevant to the deaths of Corporal Fintan Heneghan, Private Mannix Armstrong and Private Thomas Walsh on 21st March 1989 while serving with the 64th Infantry Battalion, United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL). This report was published on 19th September 2011. The cost of the report was €51,660 including VAT which is awaiting payment.

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