Robert Molloy
Ceist:22 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for Defence the current figure of the Reserve Defence Forces; and the plans, if any, he has to reduce it to less than two thirds of the strength of the Permanent Defence Forces. [8211/96]
Written Answers. - Reserve Defence Forces Statistics.
The strength of the Reserve Defence Forces on 29 February 1996 was as follows: First Line Reserve, 537; FCÁ, 14,748; Slua Muirí, 308.
There are no proposals to reduce the strength of the Reserve Defence Forces. As indicated in the Defence Forces Review Implementation Plan recently approved by Government, a special study on the Reserve Defence Forces will be carried out during the lifetime of the plan.