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Defence Forces Reserve

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 March 2020

Thursday, 5 March 2020

Questions (19)

Jack Chambers

Question:

19. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits to the Defence Forces Reserve in 2019 with regard to the three services; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3567/20]

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I am advised by the military authorities that 114 new members have been inducted into the Army Reserve (AR)  and Naval Service Reserve (NSR) during 2019, broken down as follows:

 

 Total number inducted

 Number of females inducted

 Army Reserve (AR)

 97

 8

 Naval Service Reserve (NSR) 

 17

 2

The Government remains committed to on-going recruitment to the AR and NSR.  I am advised that it is intended that a recruitment campaign for the AR and NSR will be opened in March 2020.

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