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Community Sponsorship Scheme must be ramped up to support those fleeing Ukraine – Stanton

The Community Sponsorship Scheme should be ramped up and given more resources due to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ukraine, according to Fine Gael TD David Stanton. Deputy Stanton said…

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Diversity in the Defence Forces

______________________________________________For Oral Answer on : 18/11/2021Question Number(s): 100 Question Reference(s): 56185/21Department: DefenceAsked by: David Stanton T.D.______________________________________________ QUESTION To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on the efforts being made by his Department…

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Reserve Defence Force strength

______________________________________________For Oral Answer on : 18/11/2021Question Number(s): 114 Question Reference(s): 56186/21Department: DefenceAsked by: David Stanton T.D.______________________________________________ QUESTION To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 373 of 15 September 2021, the efforts…

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QUESTION NO: 222

David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the number of civilian employees attahced to military installations and his plans to reduce these numbers and yield of any such reduction

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Stanton calls for Irish troops to be committed overseas at earliest opportunity

Fine Gael Spokesman for Defence, David Stanton T.D. has called on the Minister to seek out an early opportunity to deploy the Defence Forces force to a battalion sized mission overseas to ensure Ireland maintains their hard earned reputation as a world class peace support force and to maintain the highest standards of a professional military force.

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