Mark Daly (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That is okay. That is all Mr. Quinn can do.

I thank Mr. Quinn for clarifying the issue of the second-hand equipment because there was a newspaper report on that, and the protocols around the incursion. I understand the latter. Every other European country has some form of interceptor jets. I would agree the Irish people would abhor spending €50 million or €100 million on jets that would have no real value in the long run. However, some form of multi-purpose helicopter, more often used for civilian assistance and rescue and patient transfer, would probably be something that we and the public and could support. No other European country relies on its neighbour to provide protection in the event of an attack of the nature we have seen in other jurisdictions. It is something that needs to be addressed in the long run.