Defence Forces
Dail Éireann — 2023-06-20
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Ruairí Ó Murchú (SF), Louth

I thank the Tánaiste for the answer he has given. Obviously, the loss of Private Seán Rooney was a huge loss to his family and the 27th Infantry Battalion in Dundalk. We all want justice done. Some of my questions are the same as those of Deputy Cowen. I accept that the Tánaiste might not be able to go into sufficient detail but we want to be sure that his interactions with the Lebanese authorities are up to the standard he would like, that he believes there is a free flow of information and that he is reasonably happy with how things are progressing.
I am aware that he has been talking to Seán's mam, Natasha. The big thing for the family is remembering Seán Rooney and the sacrifice he made. We must learn what needs to be learned regarding operations like the one in question. It is important that we do whatever we can to avoid what happened as much as possible.

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Sitting date: 2023-06-20