Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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314. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the United Nations has paid for all deployments of Irish troops overseas in the past five years; the extent of any moneys outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7761/17]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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The UN reimburses some personnel and Contingent Owned Equipment costs in respect of contributions of personnel to UN led operations. Rates of reimbursement, fixed in accordance with UN categories of equipment and personnel, are agreed in a Memorandum of Understanding between Ireland and the UN for each mission. The only missions for which Ireland is currently entitled to reimbursement of some troop and equipment costs are the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) on the Golan Heights. The timing of the receipt of reimbursements is dependent on the financial situation at the UN. Reimbursements are received in arrears.

The amounts received from the UN each year since 2012 are set out below.

The amount received from the UN in 2016 included an amount of €3.6m which was received in settlement of a claim relating to costs associated with the withdrawal of equipment from the MINURCAT (Chad) mission in 2010.

The total amount outstanding from the UN at 31 December 2016 was €2.2m and this amount is expected to be received during 2017.