Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 22 November 2012
164. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Defence his plans to issue the Reserve Defence Forces with any of the equipment that is currently issued to the Defence Forces when it is not in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51970/12]
View answerThe recently published VFM of the Reserve Defence Force (RDF) has recommended significant changes to the Reserve Defence Force. A major re-organisation has been initiated which will see PDF units having Reserve components. This Single Force Concept will improve the overall capacity of the Defence Forces and will facilitate Reserve Units in accessing the same equipment as their PDF counterparts when training.
