David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 173: To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 140 of 28 October 2010, the cost of private security firms used to secure property vacated by the military each year respectively from 2006 to 2009 and to date in 2010; if he will provide an annual breakdown of the duration and cost of such security and the locations at which it was provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43379/10]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The costs incurred in relation to securing property vacated by the military for the years concerned was; 2006 - €43,630, 2007 - €183,249, 2008 - €183,839, 2009 - €23,123 and to date in 2010 is €44,943. The Deputy will note that there has been an increase in the costs of security for 2010 compared to the figure quoted in Parliamentary Question No. 140 of 28 October (ref: 39476/10). This is due to enhanced security being put in place on a particular property since August for which invoices have only recently been received.

It is the policy of the Department not to comment on security arrangements for specific properties. As a result details of the location, duration and cost of particular security arrangements cannot be made available publicly.