Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It will be future governments that benefit from a replacement jet because the procurement process is such that it will take a bit of time. I do believe it was time to commence the process because an inordinate time was taken to consider it. My view is that we should move ahead on that front. Future governments and the people, in terms of our capacity, will benefit.

I have always been of the view that there is only one Óglaigh na hÉireann and that is the Irish Defence Forces. Everybody should honour that and accept that reality. We should be very clear about the avoidance of any alternative military paraphernalia, parades and the like. There can be occasions when people are re-enacting historic moments, for example schools or commemorative ceremonies, but that is different to what Deputy Crowe references. There is only one Óglaigh na hÉireann.

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