asked the Minister for Defence the reason he will not allow female soldiers to serve overseas with the United Nations as there is no bar in writing that is known but no woman has served overseas since the 61st Battalion.
Written Answers. - UN Overseas Personnel.
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Limerick West): The selection of personnel for overseas service is left to the discretion of the military authorities.
Female personnel have not been selected to serve overseas in recent times for operational reasons. This does not, however, preclude the possibility of female personnel being selected to serve overseas in the future.