asked the Minister for Defence when the new vessel ordered for the Naval Service will be completed; and when it is expected to enter service.
Written Answers. - Naval Service Vessel.
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Specifications for the new vessel for the Naval Service are nearing completion and it is expected that the contract for its construction will be placed early in 1975. It is not possible at this stage to forecast how long it will take after that to have the vessel built. I would be most desirous of having it built in Ireland.