Written answers
Tuesday, 28 March 2006
Department of Defence
Defence Forces Equipment
11:00 pm
Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 84: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of nuclear, chemical and biological suits available to each branch of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11834/06]
Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The Defence Forces have available to them equipment for monitoring and protecting their members in dealing with nuclear, biological or chemical, NBC, threats identified from time to time. They hold an extensive range of modern NBC equipment that meets their current requirements. This range includes approximately 9,500 NBC suits, of which 800 were delivered in January 2006. The suits are allocated to all brigades and the Defence Forces training centre as required for training purposes.
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