Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)

I understand that cost savings must be found. No Government Department is exempt from the imposition of cost-cutting measures. The Department of Defence is no different. The Minister, Deputy Shatter, has an unenviable task in seeking to do his utmost to retain the strength of the Defence Forces at its current level with limited resources at his disposal. I ask him to take account of the concerns I have raised in relation to this matter and examine every possible alternative before a final decision is reached.

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