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- Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (4 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans for future participation in EU or UN sponsored missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3795/09]
- Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (4 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Defence if further requests have been received for the deployment of more Irish troops on various EU or UN peace-keeping or peace-enforcement missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3797/09]
- Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (4 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of strength of proposed deployments of Irish troops overseas with particular reference to the need to ensure sufficient strength for their own protection and that of their colleagues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3799/09]
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (4 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Defence the anticipated strength of the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps in 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3790/09]
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (4 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 206 of 26 November 2008, if the proposed upgrading of military equipment in respect of the Defence Forces will proceed as planned; his proposals in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3791/09]
- Written Answers — Air Corps Strength: Air Corps Strength (4 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which it is intended to increase the strength of the Air Corps; if it is intended to upgrade or replace equipment including air craft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3792/09]
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (4 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Defence if the Naval Service is adequately equipped and upgraded to meet expected requirements such as participation in international operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3796/09]
- Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (4 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the development and participation in EU or UN sponsored RAPID response forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3798/09]
- Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: That is the problem; they cannot deal with anything.
- Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.
- Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: I know I have shrunk a bit but I did not think I was invisible. Speaking of stabbing, the Ceann Comhairle will be glad and relieved to know I will not ask what the Government proposes to do about the continuing spate of crime in the country because I now know it will not do anything. Criminal gangs are allowed to roam free.
- Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: I reassure the Ceann Comhairle that I will not read out the proposed legislation because I have done so for the past 12 months.
- Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: I would have thought that the Government would be moved even to tears at this stage but nothing has happened. However, the Ceann Comhairle will be glad to know I will not ask about that because we know what is the answer.
- Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: With regard to proposed legislation, an important issue raised by Deputy Kathleen Lynch and which seems to have gone by the wayside is a Bill to provide for statutory rules governing the recall of persons released by the criminal mental health tribunal. This has been an issue for a considerable number of years and the Ceann Comhairle will be aware of it from his practitioner experience. One...
- Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: The Tánaiste stated it would be later this year which means never.
- Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Later this year, I suppose.
- Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.
- Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: The Government should have done that five years ago.
- Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: We could have told the Government where it was going wrong.
- Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: However, the Government did not want to.