asked the Minister for Defence if he will ensure that agricultural workers who are members of An Fórsa Cosanta Aitiúil will not be called for training until after the harvest.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Harvest and F.C.A. Training.
The attendance at annual training of members of An Fórsa is purely voluntary.
The military authorities fully appreciate the importance of facilitating as far as possible every category of worker and, accordingly, a member who is unable to avail of summer training has a choice of a number of alternative training courses during the autumn and winter months.