Niall Ó Donnghaile (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have one specific issue to ask Ms Sinnamon about. It may seem modest after the contribution of our Cathaoirleach, but it is nevertheless an important one. On the issue of recruitment and more specifically on the issue of recruitment strategies and campaigns, from a practical and numerical point of view in respect of casting the net in this regard that bit wider, and from the perspective of ensuring the Defence Forces reflect the diversity of the Irish nation, how important is it and how can we ensure that such strategies, events and processes are considered and implemented on an all-Ireland basis? I refer to ensuring it is as easy for someone in Belfast, Ballymena or Derry to enlist in the Defence Forces, taking into consideration all the obstacles my colleagues have highlighted and hoping to improve this process. How important would this kind of approach be? The previous Minister for Defence, Deputy Coveney, acknowledged this would be something he would certainly consider and he thought it to be an important and good idea going forward. How important is such an approach in terms of Ms Sinnamon's own work for these practical reasons?