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Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Sep 2020): Mattie McGrath: ...generations - for centuries - there was an Army barracks in Clonmel, but Fine Gael just wiped it away, as it did with many other things. I will fast-forward to Fine Gael's current treatment of the Defence Forces. I note that it will have received the reports on the Defence Forces by now. We have seen another programme for Government with a promise to establish an independent commission....
Proposed Service by Defence Forces with United Nations in Mali: Motion (18 Jun 2019): Mattie McGrath: ...State that we are blind to this. I seriously question the appropriateness of becoming involved in conflicts of this nature, particularly in light of the news last week that 3,200 personnel left the Permanent Defence Force between 2014 and 2018. That equates to 34.7% of the average strength for those years, with 82% of these being premature voluntary retirements. The Minister of State...
Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (13 Jul 2011): Mattie McGrath: I am pleased to have an opportunity to contribute to this debate. The purpose of military law is the maintenance of good order and discipline within the Defence Forces. Matters arising in a military force should be investigated swiftly and be seen to uphold military law in a fair and transparent manner. The principal role of the Defence Forces is to defend national security. In carrying...

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