Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will certainly follow up on that point with regard to the Reserve Defence Force. I do not have an issue with that. I would have thought it was fairly obvious. Much of this has to do with the prioritisation of the Reserve Defence Force and seeing it as a real objective component part of what we are about in the 21st century. Where there is a will there is a way. It would seem to be a very logical position to adopt to allow for a seamless move. As we witnessed yesterday in our discussions with the representative groups, there are very fine people who are in full-time jobs who want to give service to the country. It is our job and the job of the military to make sure that we respond to that request and to facilitate a strong Reserve. I will certainly pursue it but there has to be a will there. We need to ensure that there will be.