Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)

Question 116: To ask the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to figures showing that Ireland's level of strength of women in the Defence Forces at 3% is well behind the 15% average throughout members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and the 25% rate in the US military; when he will introduce new measures to encourage female recruitment to the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11768/06]

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