Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 1210: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount the Government spend each year for security in moving money and cash around the country, and the details of the costs for each of the past five years. [2680/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The position on costs associated with escorted cash movements, including cash escorts of moneys for An Post, principally in respect of social welfare payments, throughout the State is as set out in the following table.

From 2000 to 2002 inclusive a contribution of €950,000 per annum was received from the banks towards the above costs. This contribution increased to €3 million with effect from 2003. My Department is engaged in negotiations with the banks about future contributions.