Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Historically, there has never been any allowance for the battle groups, but as the Deputy correctly said, I have negotiated an improvement in the general allowance situation for those on the battle group. I can get the Deputy the details of that, but it is a first in terms of security duty allowances for those on the battle group in lieuof other opportunities that they might not be able to avail of by virtue of that participation.