David Stanton
Question:29 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 173 of 12 November 1997 and in view of the Defence Forces Regulations R5 paragraph 95(2) his views on whether the deduction for rations is decided on the sole basis of whether a reservist is married or single; if all the remaining criteria in this paragraph are common to both single and married reservists; his views on whether this constitutes discrimination based on marital status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23039/97]