Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

My response to the Deputy's first question is, yes the name has been a disaster. On the second question, to use the Afghanistan context is not fair in the context of the question being asked because I can foresee situations where the presence of the military can be advantageous to humanitarian assistance. Indeed, it can be indispensable to the provision of humanitarian aid.

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