Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I will also begin by wishing the Tánaiste well in his new role as Minister for Defence. I also associate myself with the condolences expressed to the family, friends and comrades of the late Private Seán Rooney. My question is simple. What are the Tánaiste's plans to arrest the ongoing haemorrhaging of staff from the Defence Forces, which we are aware of? In particular, what is the current status of our active seagoing fleet?

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