Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Ceist:73 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the cost to the taxpayer in each of the past five years of military equipment lost or accidentally destroyed by members of the Armed Forces of this State. [23820/03]
Adjournment Debate. - Defence Forces Equipment.
The amount written off by the Department in respect of loss of or damage to stores, equipment or property, including damage to military vehicles, in each of the past five years is as follows:
|
1998 |
€77,636 |
|
1999 |
€27,635 |
|
2000 |
€58,522 |
|
2001 |
€55,670 |
|
2002 |
€269,626 |
The 2002 figure includes €253,863 in respect of vehicles damaged over a number of years but written off in 2002.