Written answers
Tuesday, 28 March 2006
Department of Defence
Defence Forces Equipment
11:00 pm
Charlie O'Connor (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 120: To ask the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces will be replacing the existing FN pistols; the stage such replacement programme is at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11571/06]
Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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A tender competition was initiated in 2005 to replace the existing FN 9mm Browning automatic pistol within the Defence Forces. The requirement is for up to 1,400 new pistols. The tender competition is still in train but it is likely that a contract for the acquisition of the pistols will be placed in the near future. It is expected that the new pistols will be delivered by the end of this year. The Deputy will appreciate that as the tender competition is ongoing, I cannot disclose any further information in the matter at this stage.
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