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Thursday, 20 September 2012

Department of Defence

Defence Forces Expenditure

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Defence the savings achieved throughout the Defence Forces on an annual basis over the past five years by whatever means including closures of barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39963/12]

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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There has been over 21% savings in Defence Vote 36 over the last five years as can be seen from the table below.

Vote 36 Defence Gross Outturn 2008 - 2012 (E)

2008 €m
2009 €m
2010 €m
2011 €m
2012 €m (estimated)
879.836
804.301
743.88
703.44
688.445

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