asked the Minister for Defence if he will state, in relation to the newly-constituted L.D.F. (a) whether a member, even though he has attested for a period of five years or longer, may resign from the force, of his own volition, at any time prior to the expiry of his period of attestation; (b) whether members, whose occupation may require them to leave this country for periods. e.g., migratory labourers, will be free to leave this country, if they so require, without hindrance arising out of their being members of the force, and whether such members, if they so desire, will be automatically reinstated in the force, on their return to this country.
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It is anticipated that the scheme for the reorganisation of the L.D.F. will be promulgated in the course of the coming week and, in order to avoid anticipating particulars of the nature raised in the Deputy's question, I would ask him to renew his question, say, in a week's time.