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Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Paul Kehoe: This is money the Government will respect and will spend wisely.

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Paul Kehoe: This is purely a parochial game which simultaneously ignores the national requirement. The Government will not continue the Fianna Fáil habit of wasting taxpayers' money. Rather, its aim is to use that money to get the best possible return for the country as a whole. Barracks consolidation is not an easy matter to deal with and there is no point in saying otherwise. However, it is an...

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Paul Kehoe: If I wished, I could quote at length this evening from statements made by Fianna Fáil Ministers for Defence on the benefits to the Defence Forces of barracks closures but I will not. However, I will list the barracks closed by Fianna Fáil-led Governments over the last 11 years.

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Paul Kehoe: Ballincollig Barracks, County Cork, was closed by a Fianna Fáil Government in 1998. Fermoy Barracks, County Cork, was closed by a Fianna Fáil Government in 1998.

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Paul Kehoe: Devoy Barracks, County Kildare, was closed by a Fianna Fáil Government in 1998.

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Paul Kehoe: Magee Barracks, County Kildare, was closed by a Fianna Fáil Government in 1998.

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Paul Kehoe: Castleblayney Barracks, County Monaghan, was closed by a Fianna Fáil Government in 1998.

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Paul Kehoe: Clancy Barracks, Dublin, was closed by a Fianna Fáil Government in 1998.

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Paul Kehoe: Monaghan Barracks was closed by a Fianna Fáil Government in 2009. Lifford Barracks, County Donegal, was closed by a Fianna Fáil Government in 2009.

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Paul Kehoe: Longford Barracks was closed by a Fianna Fáil Government in 2009 and Rockhill House, Letterkenny, County Donegal, was closed by a Fianna Fáil Government in 2009.

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Paul Kehoe: Fianna Fáil Members opposite are experts on closing Army barracks.

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Paul Kehoe: Deputy Mattie McGrath referred to the Government performing U-turns.

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Paul Kehoe: Deputy McGrath did so many U-turns himself when he was on this side of the House he was spinning around on the bench.

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Paul Kehoe: The transformation of Sinn Féin is absolutely outstanding.

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Paul Kehoe: Last night in the Chamber, I was absolutely astounded. Not so long ago, Sinn Féin refused to recognise the Irish Army in this State.

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I am delighted Sinn Féin finally has admitted there is one true republican Army, Óglaigh na hÉireann, and that is in this State, which Sinn Féin refused to recognise for years. I refer to the hypocrisy of Sinn Féin Members talking about barracks closures last night in the Chamber. I will not go as far as I would wish in this regard or will not say it in the Chamber.

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Paul Kehoe: It was absolutely outstanding and unbelievable. As for Deputy Healy-Rae, his father-----

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Paul Kehoe: Deputy Healy-Rae-----

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I remind Deputy Healy-Rae that on previous occasions, his father walked up those steps and turned left-----

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Paul Kehoe: -----in voting with the Government.