asked the Minister for Defence the reason he has not put in place a training programme for the Army engineering corps to enable them to acquire the necessary expertise to operate ESB power stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Army Training Programme.
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Limerick West): I am not convinced that such a training programme would add materially to the responses which the ESB would hope to make to maintain supplies of electricity in the event of disruption.