Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)

Absolutely not. There is an increase of 7%. We have made the usual provision for expanding accommodation, training, equipment etc. as we have done for several years. Regarding the Deputy's other point, which he has made before, it appears to make a case for getting our own long-range transportation facility. The Department has considered the matter a number of times and the advice to date is that we have insufficient use to justify the expenditure.

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