Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for the comprehensive reply. I ask, by way of supplementary, whether he is satisfied regarding the familiarity of the Defence Forces with the standards, equipment and training applicable in other jurisdictions throughout the European Union and by forces in deployment from the UN and to what extent is he satisfied that in emergency situations it is possible to dovetail the knowledge, activity and operational skills of all such personnel operating as a unit.

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