Cormac Devlin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

From my perspective, the main issue is the twinning of the ships. I note the great service of the LÉ Eithne, along with other ships, and the personnel that have crewed all of the various ships over the years. I ask that consideration be given to twinning between Dún Laoghaire and the replacement for the LÉ Eithnewhenever that happens in the short term.

As I said, I acknowledge the work that is under way. I support the Minister's call for fully manned ships. Post the recruitment campaign and the encouragement of other personnel to come back to the Naval Service and the wider Defence Forces, that is important. I look forward to further updates from the Minister.

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