Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 July 2018
88. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance the estimated amount it would cost in a full year if funding was allocated to purchase two additional custom cutter vessels for the Revenue Commissioners. [29229/18]
View answerI am advised by Revenue that it is not possible to give even an estimated cost for the purchase of two additional cutters since a full public tender procedure would be required to be followed in such a scenario. The cost would also be dependent on the full specification of each vessel requested. The operational costs for two additional vessels including the additional crews required would also have to be factored into the necessary funding model around such a development.
Revenue currently operates two customs cutters and I am advised by Revenue these are adequate in the context of their need for such vessels at present.
