Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 85: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel who have operated abroad, on training exercises and courses and operational duties since January 2008. [25926/08]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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Since January 2008, the number of Defence Forces personnel who have operated abroad, on training exercises and courses and operational duties is set out as follows:

Desktop Training Exercises: 45;

Training Courses:176;

Operational Duties: 1,123 tours of operational duty have been initiated since January 2008.

Of these, 311 tours have been completed.