John Deasy
Ceist:547. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Defence the amount spent on peace keeping operations over each of the past five years; and if he will itemise the spend. [25907/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 May 2013
547. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Defence the amount spent on peace keeping operations over each of the past five years; and if he will itemise the spend. [25907/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraAmounts paid in respect of the remuneration of military personnel serving with UN and EU peace support operations, together with travel and subsistence and transportation costs - troops and freight - for each of the past five years, are set out in the table below. Equipment costs are not included in the figures, as equipment is generally not procured for a specific mission.
UN and EU Missions |
2012 - €000 |
2011 - €000 |
2010 - €000 |
2009 - €000 |
2008 - €000 |
MINURCAT ( Chad 15/3/09-20/5/10) |
21,217 |
28,458 |
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UNIFIL (Lebanon from 30/5/11) |
32,474 |
19,982 |
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KFOR (Kosovo) |
1,270 |
1,285 |
7,794 |
20,104 |
22,048 |
EUFOR (Bosnia Herzegovina) |
869 |
2,720 |
3,968 |
4,079 |
4,048 |
EUFOR (CHAD up to 14/3/09) |
13,820 |
39,133 |
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Other UN and EU Missions |
3,837 |
2,893 |
3,710 |
4,098 |
4.181 |
38,450 |
26,880 |
36,689 |
70,559 |
69,410 |
Arrangements for the reimbursement of certain costs have been agreed with the UN. Amounts actually received from the UN in the relevant years are
- |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
- |
€000 |
€000 |
€000 |
€000 |
€000 |
Total Amount received |
9,204 |
3,662 |
7,108 |
2,667 |
251 |