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

The Defence Forces have advised that there are sufficient supplies of both water and food in Camp Shamrock, as well as the availability of contingency food packs, and that further deliveries were made to Camp Shamrock over the last weekend. This is in addition to a contingency supply chain to allow all of UNIFIL to remain in place for up to 30 days. During the summer, in advance of all of this, the Defence Forces had shipped out supplies or secured them locally. This provides up to 30 days of contingency supply in the event of something like this happening, so that was good, proactive planning by our military leadership, particularly during the summer period.

In terms of the rotation of those on leave, UNIFIL has suspended all movements for the moment but that is constantly under review. We have fewer than 300 in theatre at the moment and I can get the Deputy the precise figure for those who are out of theatre, given that 20% would be on leave at different times.

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