Seán Kenny (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 280: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of providing uniforms for members of the Garda Síochána in 2009 and 2010; if he will give details of such uniforms purchased and supplied in 2009 and 2010; and if he will provide the list of supplies of such uniforms respectively. [12707/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I have been informed by the Garda authorities that a contract for the provision of Garda uniforms was awarded in 2008 following a competitive procurement process. The contract was awarded to James Boylan Safety Ltd, Co. Monaghan.

I have also been advised by the Garda authorities that, for commercial competition reasons, it would not be appropriate to provide details of the cost of an individual uniform under the contract. However, overall expenditure on Garda uniforms in 2009 was approximately €9,682,500 while the equivalent figure for 2010 was approximately €595,000.