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170 Mr. Nealon asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline the compensation and other arrangements it is intended to make for members of Permanent Defence Forces working with the FCA now scheduled to be returned to their Permanent Defence Force units under the Government directive to cut the strength of these cadres by 25 per cent; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
171 Mr. Nealon asked the Minister for Defence the savings which are envisaged if a directive given to the military authorities to reduce the strength of regular Defence Force personnel working with the FCA by 25 per cent is implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
172 Mr. Nealon asked the Minister for Defence if he or the Government have issued a directive to the military authorities to reduce by 25 per cent the strength of the cadres of Permanent Defence Force personnel working with the FCA; if he will outline the total number of Permanent Defence Forces now attached on a regular basis to the FCA; the purpose of the directive to reduce this by 25 per cent if such a directive has been issued; the effect this will have on the FCA; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 170, 171 and 172 together.
