Joe Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)

While the Minister may have answered some of the following, I restate the questions as supplementaries. Has a formal request been received from the United Nations for soldiers for the Sudan? Has the Minister consulted with the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Conor Lenihan, who has visited the Sudan? What is the current level of troop commitment to UN duty abroad and how many soldiers are likely to be required? Will the mission involve peacekeeping or peace enforcement?

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