David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As a committee we visited the emergency preparation room in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. We were highly impressed with what we saw. As the Minister outlined, there is an opportunity for the reserve to get involved there. If members have no other comments or questions I will thank the Minister for his attendance today. The exchange has been enlightening and helpful to everyone. I also acknowledge the members of the Reserve Defence Force Representative Association, RDFRA, who are present in the Gallery. I thank them for their attendance. We look forward to meeting them this afternoon. The joint committee will now suspend until 2 p.m. when we will hear from the Reserve Defence Force. I remind Dáil Members that the select committee will meet at 11.15 a.m. to consider Committee Stage of the Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Bill 2012.