Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)

What strikes me about the figures the Minister of State has provided as of 31 January 2010 is that there is a higher proportion of women at officer level than at either NCO or private level. Is it correct that there is a higher percentage at officer level? Is this a conscious policy that is being implemented by the Defence Forces? Have the Defence Forces targets they wish to reach? If so, is there a timescale for achieving them?

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