Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

-----that we give members of our Defence Forces the best equipment, the best capabilities available and, more importantly, the best training. That is why we train with like-minded states, offering us interoperability which allows us to go out and participate in UNIFIL, UNDOF, EUTM in Mali and in the Mediterranean with our Naval Service. We have the experience of being able to participate with other states. There would be something wrong if we did not train and work with like-minded states.

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