Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)

The bulk of the recommendations arising from the 2007 report related to internal matters and much work has been done in that regard. The external issue of presenting a particular image is somewhat more challenging and the problem appears to be borne out if the application figures are as low as is indicated. This may be a function of a larger cohort of males being available and interested than was the case previously. The total number of female applicants may be static but may represent a smaller percentage of the total application cohort. We must examine this in great detail. My initial reaction to updating the survey findings is that the 2007 is fairly recent. I do not have a closed mind in that regard.

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