Joe Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)

Question 2: To ask the Minister for Defence the annual cost to his Department of providing military escorts for cash in transit transfers; the total amount of the cost, in cash and percentage terms contributed by banks for these military escorts; if he has asked banks (details supplied) to contribute more money to his Department for the military escorts given to security firms; if he has received any response from the banks to this request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12524/05]

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