Michael Bell
Ceist:381 Mr. Bell asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline, further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 129 of 17 December 1997, the number by rank of personnel assigned to the first line reserve in each of the years from 1996 to date in 1998; the criteria and conditions for this assignment; the reason no enlisted personnel have been assigned to the reserve since 1995; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1334/98]