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- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015) David Stanton: The committee recently discussed firearms. It was mentioned that in 1979, thousands of firearms were handed over to the Defence Forces for storage. While it might not arise here, is there a cost involved in that? Are there any long-term plans to dispose of those weapons? Related to that is the storage of obsolete equipment such as Bren guns and Gustavs that are no longer used. Is there a...
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015) David Stanton: The Minister might provide some numbers as to what is there, bearing in mind that we do not wish to breach the security aspect of it.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015) David Stanton: The next subhead is A9, Air Corps aircraft equipment and support. This provides for the purchase, upgrade and maintenance of Air Corps aircraft and equipment, fuel and training.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015) David Stanton: I note a significant reduction of almost 23% in subhead A10 - military transport. Is there a reason for this?
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015) David Stanton: We will move on to subhead A11 - Naval Service vessels, equipment and support.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015) David Stanton: We will deal with subhead A12 - Barrack Expenses and Engineering Equipment. This subhead provides for utilities-related expenditure together with expenditure on engineering equipment, furniture and bedding, cleaning equipment and printing, binding and stationery services.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015) David Stanton: Is there a breakdown between the utilities expenditure and expenditure on engineering equipment, furniture and bedding and so?
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015) David Stanton: Subhead A13 - Defence Forces Built Infrastructure: Construction and Maintenance provides for new building works and the maintenance of existing buildings.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015) David Stanton: On Casement Aerodrome, the barracks.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015) David Stanton: We come to Subhead A14 - Defence Forces Uniforms, Clothing, Equipment and Catering.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015) David Stanton: On subhead A15 - Defence Forces Communication and Information Technology, there has been no major change in that subhead.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015) David Stanton: Subhead A16 - Military Education and Training is more of the same. There is no major change and there is provision for career advancement and leadership appointments. The allocation under subhead A17 - Defence Forces Logistics and Travel is 5% above the allocation in 2014. Were there pressures in 2014 that needed to be addressed?
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015) David Stanton: Under subhead A18 - Defence Forces Medical and Health Care Support, there do not appear to be too many changes.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015) David Stanton: Subhead A19 provides for the maintenance of military lands and the renting of lands and premises for the Defence Forces and the figure is down on last year.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015) David Stanton: Subhead A20 provides for equitation and the purchase and-or lease of horses for the Army Equitation School, the feeding and maintenance of horses and the cost of attendance at horse shows. The figure seems to be slightly down on before but it is a very important area. The committee members might like to visit the equitation school at some stage.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015) David Stanton: I have visited it in the past and we plan to go there in the future. Subhead A21 provides for litigation and compensation costs, compensation for damage or injury arising from traffic accidents involving military vehicles and provides for the payment of settlements, awards and legal costs. The Estimate seems to be up on last year's figure.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015) David Stanton: What was the difference between the Estimate and the outturn last year?
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015) David Stanton: Subhead A22 - Miscellaneous Expenditure provides for a range of miscellaneous items, such as the National Emergency Co-ordination Centre, which we have visited and were impressed by the good work it does, the military service pensions collection project, the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces. Is the Estimate up this year?
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015) David Stanton: Subhead A23 provides for Ireland's participation in the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy. The Estimate is slightly up on the provisional outturn for 2014.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015) David Stanton: Subhead A24 provides for Civil Defence and the Estimate seems to be down quite a bit on other years.