167. Mr. O'Shea asked the Minister for Defence the additional costs which have arisen from the obligations on his Department in relation to the adoption by the Government in July 2002 of official language equality as one of the three new principles for quality customer services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24594/02]
Minister for Defence (Mr. M. Smith): The total cost incurred to date by my Department and the [1032] Defence Forces is €5,828.80. These costs are in respect of translation and printing services.
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