Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I will now turn to the important issue of PTSD. I understand the Deputy has contacted my office about one case, which we are concerned about, and we are acting upon this. There are strong social, personal and medical supports within the Defence Forces, but if there is a problem that is not being addressed appropriately within the Defence Forces, we will address it. It is not acceptable that people return from missions and are exposed or vulnerable because of their experiences abroad. The Deputy has my personal assurance on this issue. I will not hand it off and pretend everything is perfect. If there are problems we will address them. I understand there are good support structures in place, but if there are exceptions we will try to deal with them.