Cormac Devlin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I was one of the people welcoming the publication of the report, because it was eagerly awaited by all Members of the House. The Association of Retired Commissioned Officers, ARCO, while welcoming the establishment of the external oversight body, has expressed concern about the imbalance of the defence representation in its membership. ARCO says the inclusion of a civilian defence official should be balanced by the inclusion of a military professional and this body will have to have the trust and confidence of both military and civilian components of the defence community. I ask the Tánaiste to give his opinions on those calls.

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