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

There is ongoing work between An Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces to ensure that when the latter need to provide an aid to civil power or support for the Garda, it happens in as seamless a way as we can make it. Ireland needs to look at its broader defence and security policy, including the relationship between An Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces, whether in regard to intelligence or broader security challenges like this one. That is something the Government is considering at the moment.

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