Written answers
Tuesday, 20 March 2018
Department of Defence
Civil Defence
Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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19. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount allocated to each local authority over each of the past ten years for the provision of training for new Civil Defence recruits in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12717/18]
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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My Department provides an annual operational grant to each local authority to cover 70% of the running costs for Civil Defence, up to a set limit. The local authority must provide the remaining 30% and may provide additional funding over and above this at their own discretion. The running costs include the Civil Defence Officer salary, accommodation running costs, vehicle upkeep and maintenance, local training etc.
Civil Defence training for new volunteers is coordinated by the Civil Defence Officer in the relevant local authority area. My Department does not allocate funding specifically for the provision of training to new Civil Defence recruits.
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