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

The points made by the previous speaker are important. We can talk about this for as long as we like and we have talked about this for a very long time. The issues are apparent to everybody. They are apparent to the Defence Forces. These are acute issues and they need to be addressed in a much shorter time. The debate has taken place and I agree entirely with the points made by the Tánaiste and the other speakers. This all depends, however, on how quickly we can implement these actions and how quickly we can put them into operation. We must nail this down once and for all. Otherwise, we will be in an area of speculating as to what might happen in future and when it should happen or if it should ever happen. We must remember that there are possibly people in some places who hope this process will never happen, and as a result it does not happen. In line with Deputy Howlin and the other speakers, therefore, I appeal to the Tánaiste to put this process in motion quickly and to take control of this endeavour himself.

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