Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 241: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount that has been spent on establishing the office of emergency planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43731/09]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The Office of Emergency Planning was established, following a Government decision in October 2001, as a joint civil and military Office within my Department. The Office supports the work of the Government Task Force on Emergency Planning, which I chair, and continues to work with Government departments and agencies to ensure effective coordination, the sharing of information and the best possible use of resources. There is no specific budgetary allocation for the Office of Emergency Planning as the funding for the Office is included in the Defence Vote.