Mr. Justice Alan Mahon:

A lot of this is just what I hear from different sources. A lot of work is being done to improve recruitment. I have seen the pay scales for recruits, which are hugely improved compared with two, three or four years ago. They are comparable with anything on the civilian side. There is a lot of third level education available for personnel. I recently read that the Defence Forces are recruiting slightly more people than they are losing. It was the other way around.