Statement.

08 January 2010.  11.30 a.m.

The Defence Forces have the following Army assets deployed to assist the Civil Authorities during the severe weather conditions:

Maynooth: 10 x Personnel, 1 6x6 Truck

Clane: 10 x Personnel, 1 6x6 Truck

Enniscorthy: Assisting District Nurse reaching isolated patients.

Galway: Assisting Palliative Care Nurse reaching isolated patients.

In the case of assistance in Co. Kildare we are working in co-operation with the county council providing manpower and mobility.  Our equipment (4x4 ‘jeeps’, trucks and personnel) are on stand-by across 17 barracks around the country and we will fulfil all requests, within out capability. Similar to the Flood Relief Operations in November last year the Defence Forces stand ready to assist.