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‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Disarmament Policy. Defence spending increase
Summary
Horgan questioned the 22 per cent rise in defence spending amid cuts to health, education and housing; Wilson disputed the claim about education, and the Ceann Comhairle said it was a separate question.
How does the Minister reconcile his statement about Ireland being a small and relatively unarmed country with the fact that our defence expenditure has increased by 22 per cent according to the current Book of Estimates at a time when health, education and housing are being savagely cut back?
