Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

After we submitted the submission on pilots the Public Service Pay Commission came back to us looking for data-based evidence for the wider Defence Forces organisation. That is what we put to it. It looked for data-based evidence and trends, which is what we gave it.

Deputy Jack Chambers spoke about trends in recruitment. With regard to general service recruitment, in 2002, 2,750 people applied; in 2008, 5,466 applied; in 2014, 7,332 applied; and in 2017, 8,164 applied. In respect of the recruitment of cadets, in 2003, 1,111 people applied; in 2012, 2,477 applied; in 2016, 4,807 applied; and in 2017, 3,447 applied. They are the trends in people applying in respect of general service recruitment. Did the Deputy speak about Naval Service recruitment?