Defence Forces Recruitment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 April 2019

Wednesday, 17 April 2019

Ceisteanna (86)

Joan Burton

Ceist:

86. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the cost of recruitment campaigns for the Defence Forces in 2018; and the number of new recruits in the Defence Forces in 2018. [18048/19]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Defence

In 2018, expenditure relating to the publicity and advertising of the various recruitment campaigns amounted to approximately €424,000.

The number of inductions to the Defence Forces in 2018 was 612, which included 492 (32F) General Service recruits.