Liam Kavanagh
Ceist:49 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Defence if he envisages the involvement of any members of the Irish Defence Forces in peacekeeping missions abroad in 1990; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Defence Forces' Peacekeeping Missions.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose to circulate it in the Official Report.
Statement
Current participation by members of the Permanent Defence Force in United Nations peace-keeping missions is as follows:
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Number |
|
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1. United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) |
754 |
|
2. United Nations Truce Super- vision Organisation in the Middle East (UNTSO) |
22 |
|
3. United Nations Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) |
8 |
|
4. United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) |
1 |
|
5. United Nations Good Offices Mission Afghanistan and Pak- istan (UNGOMAP) |
5 |
|
6. United Nations Iran Iraq Military Observer Group (UNIIMOG) |
43 |
|
7. United Nations Transition Assistance Group in Namibia and Angola (UNTAG) |
14 |
|
8. United Nations Observer Group in Central America (ONUCA) |
26 |
It is not anticipated that this country will become involved in any new peacekeeping missions in 1990.