Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 October 2022
358. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Defence the amount that the Defence Forces spent on purchasing military equipment from companies based in the United States 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [53183/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraInvestment in new equipment for the Defence Forces is provided for under various Subheads of the Defence Vote relating to defensive equipment, mechanical transport, aircraft, ships and naval stores, engineering, communications and information technology equipment etc.
I am advised by the Defence Forces that the amount spent on purchasing military equipment from companies based in the USA in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022 was as follows:
|
Year |
Amount* |
|
2020 |
€3,623,894 |
|
2021 |
€616,248 |
|
2022 (up to 20 October) |
€1,665,946 |
*Includes ammunition purchases
The Deputy is also advised that the Defence Organisation routinely publishes details of Purchase Orders for goods and services valued at more than €20,000. This information is published on the Department of Defence website – www.gov.ie/en/collection/b61276-purchase-orders-over-20000/ . The Department has published details of Purchase Orders including those placed for weapons and equipment by the Defence Organisation for the years 2020 to the second quarter 2022. I am advised that a small number of Purchase Orders for that timeframe were excluded from the published list for security and operational reasons. Details of Purchase Orders placed for the third quarter of 2022 are currently being compiled and will be published shortly.
