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

The committee will now consider the following motion, which was referred to it by Dáil Éireann on 5 November 2013:

That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the report by the Minister for Defence regarding service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2012, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 14th October, 2013, in accordance with Section 13 of the Defence (Amendment) Act 2006, be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, in accordance with Standing Order 82A(4)( j ) and paragraph (8) of the Orders of Reference of Select Committees, which, not later than 21st November, 2013, shall send a message to the Dáil in the manner prescribed in Standing Order 87, and Standing Order 86(2) shall accordingly apply.

I welcome the Minister for Defence, Deputy Alan Shatter, and invite him to make a statement on this.