Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 28 January 2015
Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised)
2:30 pm
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I do not want to pretend I am an expert on Mowags but I understand they are best in class based on what we use them for. They have been an essential piece of our equipment in Golan, for example, where they were tested in pretty difficult circumstances. My understanding is that they are physically pretty heavy and therefore I presume pretty heavy on fuel, but they are very reliable. Ultimately the priority here is not fuel efficiency, but protecting our soldiers and the work they are doing. I can come back to the committee with a more detailed report on that if it would be helpful.