Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 392: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the snowmobiles purchased by his Department during the severe winter of 1981 and 1982 are still serviceable and ready for use; if not, the steps that have been taken to replace them with newer machines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38038/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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Responsibility for maintenance of the roads in such circumstances would be a matter for the local authorities. As far as my Department has been able to ascertain in the time available, the transportation in question was not purchased by my Department but appears to have been donated to the Department of Defence and has since been written off.