Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)

I want to refer to the question in the name of Deputy Richard Bruton as regards medical care facilities. Will the Minister say what level one and level two care is available to the Irish troops? I have asked this question already, but I want some clarity in this regard. As level two care provides for a field hospital, how will injured personnel travel from their own zone to Abeche where the level two hospital will be located? The European Union's recommended guideline is one hour, but they will not have their own helicopter to do that, in which case it could take two hours. When it comes to level three, which is for very serious casualties, how can the Minister assure the House that such injured personnel can be brought back to Ireland within the recommended timeframe of seven hours? Do we have that capability? I have a large number of questions.

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