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Thursday, 2 July 2009

Department of Defence

Defence Forces Role

Photo of John DeasyJohn Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 133: To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 179 to 185, inclusive, of 25 June 2009, the number of times members of the Defence Forces provided a guard of honour for the presentation of credentials by ambassadors in 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26965/09]

Photo of John DeasyJohn Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 134: To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 179 to 185, inclusive, of 25 June 2009, the number of times members of the Defence Forces provided a guard of honour for prime ministerial State visits in 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26966/09]

Photo of John DeasyJohn Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 135: To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 179 to 185, inclusive, of 25 June 2009, the number of times members of the Defence Forces provided a guard of honour for State visits by foreign heads of state in 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26967/09]

Photo of John DeasyJohn Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 136: To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 179 to 185, inclusive, of 25 June 2009, the number of times members of the Defence Forces provided an honour guard for State visits by the President in 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26968/09]

Photo of John DeasyJohn Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 137: To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 179 to 185, inclusive, of 25 June 2009, the number of times members of the Defence Forces provided full ceremonial support for State visits by the President in 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26969/09]

Photo of Willie O'DeaWillie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to answer Questions Nos. 133 to 137, inclusive, together.

The information requested is set out in the following table:

Event20082009
Presentation of Credentials116
Prime Ministerial Visits10
State Visits By Head of State (In/Out)40
State Visit by President of Ireland (Honour Guard)00
State Visit by President of Ireland (Full Ceremonial)42

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