Written answers

Thursday, 8 October 2020

Department of Defence

Defence Forces Remuneration

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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179. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which payment has been received in respect of all overseas military deployment in the past eight years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29543/20]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The United Nations reimburses some personnel and Contingent Owed Equipment costs in respect of contributions 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 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 United Nations each year since 2012 are set out in the following table.

Year Amount Received
2012 €11.190m
2013 €9.161m
2014 €6.793m
2015 €10.697m
2016 €12.940m
2017 €12.950m
2018 €14.004m
2019 €14.919m
2020 €8.478m (to date)

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