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Foreign Affairs Committee to discuss the report of the Commission on Defence Forces with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence Simon Coveney
3 Oct 2022, 17.55
The Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence will meet on Tuesday October 4th to discuss the report of the Commission on Defence Forces with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence, Simon Coveney.
The meeting will take place in Committee Room 2 of Leinster House between 15:15-18:15.
Speaking ahead of the meeting, Committee Cathaoirleach Deputy Charlie Flanagan said: “The Committee welcomes the opportunity to engage with the Minister in matters relating to the report of the Commission on the Defence Forces which sets out the capabilities, structures and staffing of the Defence Forces.”
“The Commission’s undertook a process of wide consultation with stakeholders and received almost 500 public submissions.”
“The report was wide ranging and forthright in its assessment and proposes changes to defence provision in Ireland with recommendations covering Defence Forces structure, culture within the Defence Forces, security and funding.”
Watch the meeting live here or on the Oireachtas smartphone app for Apple and Android.
Notes to Editor
Read the report of the Commission on Defence Forces in full here. Media enquiries
Áine McMahon
Houses of the Oireachtas
Communications Unit
Leinster House
Dublin 2
+353 1 618 4149
aine.mcmahon@oireachtas.ie
pressoffice@oireachtas.ie
Twitter: @OireachtasNews Committee membership
Deputies
Cathal Berry
Independent
John Brady
Sinn Féin
Sorca Clarke
Sinn Féin
Barry Cowen
Fianna Fáil
Charles Flanagan - Chair
Fine Gael
Gary Gannon
Social Democrats
James Lawless
Fianna Fáil
Brian Leddin
Green Party
David Stanton
Fine Gael Senators
Catherine Ardagh
Fianna Fáil
Gerard P. Craughwell
Independent
Joe O'Reilly
Fine Gael
Diarmuid Wilson
Fianna Fáil
Niall Ó Donnghaile
Sinn Féin
Foreign Affairs Committee to discuss the report of the Commission on Defence Forces with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence Simon Coveney – 3 Oct 2022, 17.55 – Houses of the Oireachtas
3 Oct 2022, 17.55
The Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence will meet on Tuesday October 4th to discuss the report of the Commission on Defence Forces with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence, Simon Coveney.
The meeting will take place in Committee Room 2 of Leinster House between 15:15-18:15.
Speaking ahead of the meeting, Committee Cathaoirleach Deputy Charlie Flanagan said: “The Committee welcomes the opportunity to engage with the Minister in matters relating to the report of the Commission on the Defence Forces which sets out the capabilities, structures and staffing of the Defence Forces.”
“The Commission’s undertook a process of wide consultation with stakeholders and received almost 500 public submissions.”
“The report was wide ranging and forthright in its assessment and proposes changes to defence provision in Ireland with recommendations covering Defence Forces structure, culture within the Defence Forces, security and funding.”
Watch the meeting live here or on the Oireachtas smartphone app for Apple and Android.
Notes to Editor
Read the report of the Commission on Defence Forces in full here. Media enquiries
Áine McMahon
Houses of the Oireachtas
Communications Unit
Leinster House
Dublin 2
+353 1 618 4149
aine.mcmahon@oireachtas.ie
pressoffice@oireachtas.ie
Twitter: @OireachtasNews Committee membership
Deputies
Cathal Berry
Independent
John Brady
Sinn Féin
Sorca Clarke
Sinn Féin
Barry Cowen
Fianna Fáil
Charles Flanagan - Chair
Fine Gael
Gary Gannon
Social Democrats
James Lawless
Fianna Fáil
Brian Leddin
Green Party
David Stanton
Fine Gael Senators
Catherine Ardagh
Fianna Fáil
Gerard P. Craughwell
Independent
Joe O'Reilly
Fine Gael
Diarmuid Wilson
Fianna Fáil
Niall Ó Donnghaile
Sinn Féin
Foreign Affairs Committee to discuss the report of the Commission on Defence Forces with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence Simon Coveney – 3 Oct 2022, 17.55 – Houses of the Oireachtas