Frances Fitzgerald
Ceist:3 Ms Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Defence the current strength of the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps; the number of personnel recruited since 1 January, 1997; the steps, if any, he has taken to implement the commitment in An Action Programme for the Millennium to introduce a system of continuous recruitment to achieve a target of 1,500 personnel over the next four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15196/97]