asked the Minister for Defence the cost of providing for members of the Defence Forces, PDF, FCA, and Civil Defence in County Louth each year since January, 1982.

The estimated cost of providing for members of the Permanent Defence Force, An Forsa Cosanta Aitiuil, and Civil Defence in County Louth each year since January, 1982 is:

These figures do not include such costs for the Defence Forces as transport, defensive equipment, maintenance of buildings etc., which are not readily available on a county basis.