Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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I thank the Minister of State for the detail provided in his introductory remarks. The awful tragedy, crisis and mass murder of innocent people in Syria and the difficulties in the region and adjoining states was constantly before the committee during the previous Dáil. The Irish people can be proud of the work of the Naval Service in the Mediterranean. The committee would like the Minister of State to pass our appreciation on to the Naval Service. Various NGOs that have appeared before the committee over recent years were all very complimentary of the work of the Naval Service and its personnel. We will take Vote 36 first and then Vote 35 - Army Pensions, later.