Cathal Berry (Kildare South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Absolutely and sometimes the line is trotted out, obviously in good faith, that the reason there is a recruitment problem in the Permanent Defence Force is because of the strong buoyant economy. People can have a job in the strong buoyant economy and still be a member of the Reserve Defence Force. This is where we can certainly target. It is a factor but it is not the dominant factor. This is certainly an option for the future.