Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for her response, although it was a little disappointing. The Irish international contribution to peacekeeping has extraordinarily involved approximately 7 million person days and 61,000 tours of duty in 72 UN-mandated missions. It is a major aspect of our foreign policy. Given the decade of commemorations, this is something that needs to be commemorated.

It is not just about those who lost their lives, but the wonderful contributions of so many others to international peacekeeping and conflict resolution which have distinguished them and the country. The Minister says other Departments have a role in this. They may, but in the decade of commemorations, the Minister has a leading role.

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