Seán Kenny (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 178: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional Garda riot helmets and garda riot shields purchased in 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; the cost for each year and the name and contact details of the company that supplies An Garda Síochána with the riot shields and riot helmets. [17745/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that 1,350 helmets were purchased in 2008, 350 in 2009 and 150 in 2010. The contract for supply of helmets was awarded to Helmet Integrated Systems Ltd., Stranraer, Scotland. No riot shields were purchased in the period referred to by the Deputy.

I am further advised that, for commercial competition reasons, it would not be appropriate to provide details of the cost of individual items.