Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012
1333. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Defence if he will give an assurance that the ongoing review of the Defence Forces will not result in the closure of the Carndonagh Reserve Defence Force outpost, County Donegal in view of the fact that it serves one of the most geographically dispersed units in the State. [38815/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraA Value for Money Review (VFM) of the Reserve Defence Force is ongoing and the recommendations arising from this review will inform future plans for the Reserve. These recommendations must ensure that RDF organisational structures dovetail with revised PDF structures and have regard to the reduced availability of full time PDF support personnel. The Steering Committee, established to oversee the VFM Review of the Reserve, met most recently on 12 September. I understand that the Steering Committee are working towards completing the report by the end of this month. No decisions have been made regarding the future development of the Reserve pending my receipt and consideration of the Value for Money report.
