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Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Willie O'Dea: I am sure the other countries will also take measures to ensure the safety of their troops.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Willie O'Dea: It is even more unrealistic to conjure up all these images.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Willie O'Dea: How many scenarios will there be? When one gets the assembly together waiting for the United Nations resolution and in that short space of time they happen to be somewhere where they happen to be attacked——

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Willie O'Dea: We are not going into the war zone.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Willie O'Dea: If one is assembling a group of people to go to a concert, one does not assemble inside on the floor of the concert. One assembles some place else with a view to being deployed into the war zone ultimately. One does not assemble in the war zone.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Willie O'Dea: Would the experienced military people running that battle group not be very foolish to put troops in where they are likely to come under attack?

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Willie O'Dea: We will withdraw them if they are in danger, but that would be definitely an unusual situation.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Willie O'Dea: Deputy Gormley is now splitting hairs he has already split. One can come up with all sorts of scenarios but common sense must come into it at the end of the day. DeputyGormley has the Humpty Dumpty approach to words. It is what he states they mean, nothing more and nothing less. I do not agree with him.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Willie O'Dea: I know that.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Willie O'Dea: That is not my fault.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Willie O'Dea: Every possible scenario.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (4 Jul 2006)

Willie O'Dea: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to bring this Bill before the House. This is a short Bill, which is designed to amend and update the Defence Acts regarding the despatch of members of the Permanent Defence Force on overseas duties. However, it is also an important Bill. The despatch of members of the Defence Forces overseas is a concrete expression of Ireland's...

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (4 Jul 2006)

Willie O'Dea: I did not say that.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (4 Jul 2006)

Willie O'Dea: I said it will be usually within the framework country.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (4 Jul 2006)

Willie O'Dea: The Deputy should stop misleading people and trying to create groundless fears.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (4 Jul 2006)

Willie O'Dea: I said "usually embark". The Deputy always leaves out the appropriate word.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (4 Jul 2006)

Willie O'Dea: Did the triple lock advocate the murder of Jerry McCabe? Was there a UN resolution for that?

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Willie O'Dea: There is provision for an annual report to be debated in the House and it is repeated in the legislation. In practice, the report is laid before the Dáil and the Whips ask for it to be referred to a committee. There is no barrier to it being debated in the House and if party Whips want such a debate, I have no objection. If they communicate their views to me, I will talk to my Whip about it.

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (4 Jul 2006)

Willie O'Dea: Seven Irish Defence Forces personnel are currently serving with the UN authorised International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. All personnel are stationed in the Kabul area. Three (3) personnel are employed at ISAF HQ while the remaining four (4) personnel are working with the Kabul Multinational Brigade (KMNB). The three (3) personnel at ISAF HQ hold staff appointments in...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (4 Jul 2006)

Willie O'Dea: I am pleased to say that I have recently received the military authorities report on the minimum height standards for Defence Force personnel prepared in the context of encouraging more women to apply to join the Defence Forces. The report deals comprehensively with the complex issues relating to this matter and as such requires careful consideration. As the Deputy will be aware from my...