Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Will the Minister clarify his comments on the number of civilian employees in 2012 and in the current year? On the issue of equipment, may I assume from the Minister's contribution that while he is pursuing innovative ways of reducing the overall cost of the State, the vagaries of the market, which affect many commodities, have not impacted on the cost of equipment that the Department-----