Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is very important to have continuous training. On my recent visit to Mali, I saw a presentation on improvised explosives and the way the technical nature of those has changed over the years. It is very important for our personnel to be able to identify what type of explosive is being used, where it might be buried or laid and how to spot an anomaly in an area. I do not have the proper military language in which to couch it for the Deputy, but these matters have become technical over the years and we must keep abreast of such developments. The SOFAs will not apply as this is a course. We will not need SOFAs for courses.