Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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109. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if Civil Defence uniforms were collected by his Department in 2017; the locations in which they were collected; the locations where they were stored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42019/19]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that discontinued Civil Defence uniforms were collected by my Department in 2017 and delivered to Civil Defence Headquarters in Roscrea, Co Tipperary.

The uniforms were collected with the view to using them for charitable purposes.

The items were placed into a container which was provided by a registered charity. The loaded container left Civil Defence Headquarters in late 2017.

My officials have been subsequently informed that the items were not delivered as planned and this matter is currently being examined.