Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 July 2016
696. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his contingency plans in place for counties Cavan and Monaghan following the Brexit referendum result; if Army personnel will be relocated in Cavan or Monaghan; if Border controls will be reintroduced; the estimated amount this will cost as there is no Army barracks following their disposal due to cutbacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19150/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraPrimary responsibility for the internal security of the State rests with the Department of Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána. Among the roles assigned to the Defence Forces in the White Paper on Defence is the provision of Aid to the Civil Power (ATCP) which, in practice, means to provide assistance and support to An Garda Síochána when requested to do so.
The Defence Forces keep operational plans under constant review. It is premature at this juncture to anticipate the detailed implications of the result of the UK Referendum.
