Vol. 487 No. 7
132 Mr. Boylan asked the Minister for Defence if he will continue the process of continuous recruitment in 1998 to the Defence Forces; the number of recruits which will be required; and the numbers he intends to recruit in 1998. [4795/98]
180 Ms Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Defence if he will continue the process of continuous recruitment in 1998 to the Defence Forces; the number of recruits which will be required; and the numbers he intends to recruit in 1998. [5215/98]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 132 and 180 together.
I propose to maintain a policy of continuous recruitment to the Permanent Defence Force. In this regard, a recruitment campaign for 500 general recruits will be advertised later this week.
