Written answers
Wednesday, 26 September 2007
Department of Foreign Affairs
United Nations Peace Missions
10:00 pm
Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 524: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if members of the Sikh Community are allowed to wear turbans on UN missions. [20858/07]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I understand that troops serving on UN Missions wear their national uniforms. These can include turbans in the case of troops, such as some of those serving in the Indian defence forces, for whom the turban is authorised as part of their national uniform. To signify that troops are part of a UN operation their headgear, irrespective of its type, is blue.
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