asked the Minister for Defence if he will state the various categories of defence equipment for which the sum of £224,431 is allocated in the current year's Estimates, and the amount to be spent on each category.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Expenditure on Defence Equipment.
The various categories of defence equipment for which the sum of £224,431 is allocated in the current year's Vote for Defence consists mainly of small arms, ammunition and miscellaneous items of equipment. It is not in the public interest to give more details.
Does the Minister consider it desirable at the present stage to spend the sum mentioned in the Estimates on equipment of this nature, in view of the trend of world events?
Yes.
That is a separate question.
The Minister does. That is all I want to know.