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22 Mr. Enright asked the Minister for Defence if the Army authorities are in a position, if requested by the UN, to send a peace-keeping battalion to Yugoslavia and Cambodia, and if any preparations are being made for such development.
33 Mr. Browne (Carlow-Kilkenny) asked the Minister for Defence if the Army authorities are in a position, if requested by the UN, to send a peace-keeping battalion to Yugoslavia and Cambodia, and if any preparations are being made for such a development.
47 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Defence if he has any plans to send additional military personnel to Cambodia, over and above the current number there, on a peace-keeping mission.
53 Mr. Enright asked the Minister for Defence if he has any plans to send additional military personnel to Cambodia, over and above the current number there, on a peace-keeping mission.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 22, 33, 47 and 53 together. Ireland is not among the countries requested to provide battalions for service with the United Nations Protection Force in Yugoslavia (UNPROFOR) or the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC).
As regards UNPROFOR, the Secretary-General of the United Nations requested the Irish Government to provide four military officers to serve as observers with the force. Four Irish officers took up duty with UNPROFOR on 28 March 1992.
The UN requirement from Ireland in relation to UNTAC is for a total of 17 personnel — 14 officers and one non-commissioned officer in addition to the two officers already serving with the United Nations Advance Mission in Cambodia (UNAMIC). The 15 additional personnel are due to depart for Cambodia at the end of the month.
