Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Question 39: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has received approval from the Department of Finance to use the insurance payment of €3.8 million arising from the loss of [i]Asgard II[/i] to fund a new vessel similar to[i] Asgard[/i] but with a steel hull; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42182/09]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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A decision on the question of funding the procurement of a replacement vessel for Asgard II will be made in the context of finalising the Estimates for my Department for 2010. That process is on going and it would not be appropriate for me to comment any further on the matter at this stage.