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

The testing has been paused for six months. When will that period end, what learnings have occurred in the meantime and when will we have a final report on the matter?

The Tánaiste said that external HR expertise has been engaged to assess and validate the current recruitment processes, with an initial focus on the Naval Service. Will he say a bit more about that? Who are the HR experts who have been engaged? What have they done to date and when does he expect them to provide a final report as to the work they are doing? I could go on with many more questions but I will leave it at that.