asked the Minister for Defence his views on an estimate of the former Chief of Staff of the Army as outlined in a report (details supplied) which claimed that Ireland would need to spend £500 million a year in 1979 money value in order to adopt a posture of minimum deterrences to protect its neutrality.
Written Answers. - Ireland's Neutrality
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The claim referred to was reported to have been made more than seven years ago and I do not propose to comment on it at this stage.