Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 March 2023
353. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the amount spent on purchasing military equipment from companies based in either France and Canada in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [11225/23]
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 that the amount spent on purchasing military equipment from companies based in France and Canada in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023 was as follows:
|
Country |
Amount paid to suppliers |
|
France |
€4,739,411 |
|
Canada |
€733,142* |
*Based on current conversion rates
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 third 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 last quarter of 2022 are currently being compiled and will be published shortly.
