Gabrielle McFadden (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have no question about the willingness of members of the Defence Forces to come out the minute they were asked. My problem was that the Westmeath County Council did not ask them out in time. Something should be done afterwards to make the plan a national one. I know that members of the Army in Athlone were willing and able to come out.

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