Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 February 2018
116. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if there are barracks duties in the Dublin area that soldiers from other units outside of the Dublin area must travel to in order to carry them out. [8621/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI have been advised by the military authorities that, for the most part, personnel are only deployed within their own brigade area.
Occasionally, personnel from outside Dublin, are deployed for security operations to other locations, including Dublin which is a key centre for large scale operations and ceremonial activity for the Defence Forces. It is important that military personnel have experience of the full range of duties and of being part of a military force in a situation where they may be called upon to reinforce operations in different parts of the country. From time to time, this requires their deployment to locations where that experience can be gained.
