Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I understand why the questions are being asked but we would not make any decisions on anti-malarial drugs which would unnecessarily put anyone at risk. The only priority is to make our troops as safe as possible when they are abroad. There is no simple solution here. There is no anti-malarial drug which is free of all side effects. They just do not exist.

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