Ms Jacqui McCrum:

In terms of going abroad, we do have family-friendly policies now. I was abroad just last weekend where I met two personnel who are on three-month deployments. They can go out for three months. In terms of progress and moving on and up in the Defence Forces, going abroad is one of those things people have to do. It is one of those necessary issues that needs to be addressed. It would be extremely challenging with somebody who has a disability. I know that some account is taken of this but I cannot say exactly what the policy would be towards it. Certainly if somebody applied for it, I would hope they would be given allowance to do a three-month deployment.