Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 69: To ask the Minister for Defence if the current strength of the Defence Forces is adequate in view of the ongoing overseas deployment on peacekeeping missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24528/04]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The White Paper provides an overall strength figure of 10,500 for the Permanent Defence Force all ranks. This figure comprehends provision for the allocation of up to 850 members of the Permanent Defence Force to overseas peacekeeping missions at any given time. At present, there are only 740 members of the Permanent Defence Force serving overseas on such missions.