David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As a former member of the Reserve I welcome this wholeheartedly. The opportunity for those with the skill set and training of the required standard to serve abroad is something that has been sought for many years. I am sure the Minister is aware of this, but one issue that might arise is the necessity for people who are employed at home to give it up for a certain period of time Reserve Defence Force to serve abroad. That employment should be preserved for them. Will that issue be addressed? We await the Minister's amendments and proposals.