88. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the budget allocation to the Civil Defence in each of the years 2017 to 2020, in tabular form. [49378/19]

The budget allocation for Civil Defence in each of the years 2017 to 2020 is outlined in the following table.

The allocations for 2019 and 2020 include additional funding from Dormant Accounts towards the upgrade of Civil Defence vehicles, as follows: 2019 - €0.5 million; 2020 - €1.0 million.