Michael McNamara (Clare, Labour)
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769. To ask the Minister for Defence if the Defence forces will be disposing of 4x2 TCV Man vehicles or EOD 4x2 vehicles in the coming year; if he will consider giving it to the Irish UN History Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27767/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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As military vehicles near the end of their operational life, a board of survey is convened in accordance with the relevant Defence Force regulations to determine whether the vehicles are serviceable, repairable, obsolete, or surplus to military requirements.

At present there are a small number of 4x2 troop carrying vehicles that are expected to come to the end of their operational life in the fourth quarter of 2013. At that stage, a decision will be made by a board of survey regarding the future of these vehicles. In advance of the recommendations of a board of survey, it is not possible to confirm if the 4x2 troop carrying vehicles will be disposed of. There are currently no explosive ordnance disposal vehicles either being disposed of or under review by a board of survey.