Seanad debates
Wednesday, 28 June 2006
Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages.
12:00 pm
Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
Senator Brian Hayes referred to what I said last night about the battle groups and the figure of 3,000. I reiterate that a battle group will consist of only 1,500 troops but the ambition of the European Union, which it has now achieved, is that from next year it can have two battle groups standing by to be deployed simultaneously.
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