Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Minister exactly anticipated my supplementary question. There is not very much time left and the time between now and 2026, 2027 or later must be used carefully. It must be used to prioritise all of the issues within the Defence Forces that need to be upgraded and updated in order to meet any challenges in the future. I welcome the commitment the Minister has already made. Will it be sufficient on the basis of that commitment to realise the targets within a shorter timeframe than the one mentioned by the Minister? Would it be possible to allay any fears we might have in respect of any insufficiencies that might have existed previously?

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