Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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432. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the total cost associated with the awarding of the 1916 centenary commemorative medal to include the manufacturing, distribution and ancillary costs. [24769/22]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy may be aware, medals were awarded to members of the Permanent Defence Force, members of the Army Nursing Service, members of the Chaplaincy Service and members of the Reserve Defence Force who were in service at any time during the period 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016 inclusive.

The eligibility for this medal is outlined in the DFR “An Bonn Comórta Céad Bliain 1916”, as follows:

“ 4. (l) The Minister may award the medal to members of the Permanent Defence Force, members of the Army Nursing Service, members of the Chaplaincy Service and members of the Reserve Defence Force who are in service at any time during the period 01 January 2016 to 31 December 2016 inclusive.

(2) Members of the Defence Forces, members of the Army Nursing Service and members of the Chaplaincy Service who die in service in the year 2016 will be eligible for the award of the medal.”

I am advised by the Military Authorities that the total cost associated with the awarding of the 1916 centenary commemorative medal was €114,728.25, including VAT. This procurement involved two separate phases;

1. 12,500 of the 1916 Centenary Commemorative Medals were procured in 2016, at a cost per medal of €8.94 including VAT (€111,776.25 inc VAT).

2. 200 of the 1916 Centenary Commemorative Medals were procured in 2018 at a cost per medal of €14.76 including VAT (€2,952 inc VAT).

No other ancillary costs were experienced during the award of the commemorative medal.