Liz McManus
Question:17 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Defence the progress made to date with regard to the planned reorganisation of the Reserve Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29453/03]
Vol. 576 No. 3
17 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Defence the progress made to date with regard to the planned reorganisation of the Reserve Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29453/03]
On 15 January 2003 I approved, in principle, the report of the Reserve Defence Forces review implementation board for the implementation of the recommendations of the special steering group on the reserve, which had reported to me in September 1999.
The Permanent Defence Force is now organised in a three-brigade structure and a Defence Forces training centre. The Reserve Defence Force will be similarly reorganised and restructured and it is envisaged that the implementation of these changes in the Reserve Defence Force will take place over a period of approximately six years.