Mark Daly (Fianna Fail)

I am trying to understand why the Government is proposing to close the only military barracks built by the State and which is the most modern facility in Europe. No economic impact assessment has been done to determine what savings the closures will achieve. It is a simple case of needing to close three barracks and choosing the three that will go quietly. Deputy Penrose is putting up a valiant fight for the barracks in Mullingar. Senators and Deputies of the Government parties who come from Cavan or Tipperary do not seem to be so vocal.