Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 September 2018
104. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a vehicle long-term loan agreement on two vehicles (details supplied) will be reviewed in order to allow the ownership to be transferred to a person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38914/18]
View answerEx-military vehicles are considered to be valuable and historic museum pieces and as such my Department is required to manage control of ownership of such vehicles. In accordance with the Department of Defence's Stock Disposal Policy, these vehicles were made available on loan for the purpose of preserving and exhibiting them as museum pieces.
Under the terms of the 'Long Term Loan Agreement', these vehicles are not to be made road worthy. If the ownership of the vehicles were to be transferred, the Department would have no control over their use.
In that context, this request cannot be acceded to. However, I can assure you that my Department has no plans to seek the return of these vehicles.
