Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)

Obviously, that is a very welcome development. Will the Minister confirm the report that appeared in the media that 12 reservists will be taking part, including heavy-duty mechanics, medical specialists and information technology experts? What will be the position with regard to their pay? I take it a number of these people will be leaving paid employment to go to Kosovo. How will the issue of pay be addressed for the six months they will spend there?

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