asked the Minister for Justice if the Irish Government have arranged for the payment of the following allowances to gardaí and Defence Forces personnel serving with the United Nations in Namibia (i) Garda, male, £17per diem (ii) Garda, superintendents, £23 per diem and (iii) Defence Forces commissioned officers, £10 per diem; if these amounts are correct, the reason for the discrepancies in the amounts being paid to gardaí as distinct from Defence Forces personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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