Lisa Chambers
Question:75. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the funding being allocated to the Defence Forces under the National Development Plan 2018 to 2027. [10306/18]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 February 2018
75. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the funding being allocated to the Defence Forces under the National Development Plan 2018 to 2027. [10306/18]
View answerThe National Development Plan sets out Departmental Capital Allocations for the period 2018 – 2022. A total of €541 million has been allocated to the Defence Vote for these years, as follows:
Defence Capital Allocations 2018-2022
Year |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
Total |
€Million |
77 |
106 |
113 |
120 |
125 |
541 |
This capital funding will allow the Defence Organisation to undertake a programme of sustained equipment replacement and infrastructural development as identified and prioritised in the Defence White Paper.