Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate that. I apologise because I have to go to another meeting at 10 a.m.

I echo the Chairman's comments. The past week has been a difficult and sad time for all those involved. There is no doubt about the commitment and dedication of all those involved in the rescue. The difficulty continues for them. I acknowledge the superb role the Defence Forces played in the centenary celebrations last year. They were outstanding.

We had the Reserve Defence Force Representative Association before the committee. We sent on the submission from the association. The Minister of State referred to some of the concerns in his contribution, but will he address all the concerns raised?

My second point relates to the deployment of personnel overseas. The Minister of State provided some numbers. I was wondering about other places. Do we still have people in Afghanistan? If so, what are they doing?