Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)

I will have to come back to Deputy Deenihan on the number of women because I do not have the information with me. I think I know the numbers with regard to effective and non-effective but I will send them on to Deputy Stanton. It is also important. I agree with his point on military discipline and all of the other elements which are quite attractive to young people and have positive potential. The question of costs, which he raised, is one which we will not be able to dodge if we want to have a meaningful role for the Reserve Defence Force in the future, which I strongly believe we must.

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