Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 June 2015
398. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 127 of 9 June 2015, the estimated cost of restoring a three-brigade structure in the Permanent Defence Force. [23622/15]
View answerThe current organisational structures of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) ensure that it can operate efficiently and effectively within a strength ceiling of 9,500 personnel. Within that strength ceiling, the return to the previous three Brigade structure would cause a range of inefficiencies arising from under-strength Units and an increased administrative burden. This would compromise the current operational effectiveness of the PDF imposing an unacceptable cost.
