Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 October 2022
93. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the amount that the Defence Forces spent on replacement musical instruments for members of the Defence Forces School of Music in the year 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; the supplier that was awarded the contract to provide replacements; and the musical instruments that were replaced. [52214/22]
View answerThe Defence Forces School of Music provides musical support to Irish State and Defence Forces ceremonial events. It also supports a wide range of local and national civilian and sporting events, in addition to the performance of a schools educational programme at primary and secondary level.
The Military Authorities have indicated that the amounts spent on replacement musical instruments for the Defence Forces School of Music for the period in question was as follows –
|
Year |
Amount |
Instruments & Suppliers |
|
2021 |
€17,457 |
Oboe & Piano; Joe Lynch Musical Instruments & Piano Plus |
|
2022 (Year to date) |
€1,259 |
Saxophone; The Sound Shop |
