Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 May 2024
128. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the amount expended in relation to EU peacekeeping missions in the years 2008 and to date in 2024, by mission, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24087/24]
View answerThrough the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), the EU takes a leading role in peacekeeping operations, conflict prevention and the strengthening of international security. The following are the details for the costs related to Ireland’s participation in the CSDP EU military missions with a peacekeeping focus since 2008, as reported in the Vote 36 - Defence annual appropriation accounts. Verified amounts are not yet available for 2024.
|
Year |
EUFOR ALTHEA (Bosnia Herzegovina) €000 |
EUFOR (Chad) €000 |
|
2008 |
4,048 |
39,133 |
|
2009 |
4,079 |
13,820 |
|
2010 |
3,968 |
- |
|
2011 |
2,720 |
- |
|
2012 |
869 |
- |
|
2013 |
747 |
- |
|
2014 |
817 |
- |
|
2015 |
798 |
- |
|
2016 |
785 |
- |
|
2017 |
600 |
- |
|
2018 |
529 |
- |
|
2019 |
569 |
- |
|
2020 |
567 |
- |
|
2021 |
589 |
- |
|
2022 |
682 |
- |
|
2023 (Unaudited) |
568 |
- |
|
Total: |
22,935 |
52,953 |
