Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)

Fine Gael broadly supports this motion, albeit with some reservations. The Minister will accept that this could be the most challenging and dangerous mission in which Ireland has been involved since the Congo deployment. It is important for us to give every possible support to the approximately 400 troops who are to be sent to Chad. I was somewhat concerned to hear the Minister say the UN will meet the cost of the supply and resupply of food and water, and the cost of accommodation. I ask him to clarify that remark.

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