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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 22 Jul 1959

Vol. 176 No. 12

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Equipment of Defence Forces.

30.

asked the Minister for Defence how many batteries of self-propelled artillery are attached to the Defence Forces.

Self propelled artillery does not form part of the equipment of the Defence Forces.

That means that we have none?

That is right.

31.

asked the Minister for Defence how many battalions of the Defence Forces are armed with modern automatic firearms.

Modern automatic firearms, in substantial quantities, form part of the equipment of every battalion of the Permanent Defence Force.

How many battalions have we fully armed with modern automatic firearms?

Every battalion.

That is a separate question.

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