Proinsias De Rossa
Ceist:49 Proinsias De Rossa asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the call made by the commander of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Lebanon for the return of a small group of Irish soldiers to help cope with violence in the area; if he has received a formal request from the UN for personnel; his views on such a request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11772/02]