Colm Brophy (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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We are not at a point yet on the peacekeeping side where what we are really looking for are the logistics around delivering. I would hope that subject to whatever situation that might arise, we will respond. We have never been shy, as a country, in being willing to supply our amazing troops to do this type of work to help with the logistics of providing support. It is the type of thing, which if required, I have no doubt the Minister for Defence and the Government would look at it in that context. I saw, on the ground, the logistics capabilities of organisations such as the UN and the World Food Programme. Those are the organisations that primarily need beefing-up at the moment to deliver on the ground, rather than additional actors coming in to it. I have no doubt that should we be required, we will respond. It is the type of area we have never failed to provide and help in the past.