Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We have to wait until the commission has completed its report. There is a process in place. We have to wait for that report, which we will have shortly, and we then will make a determination based on it. A number of initiatives are being developed, including commissioning from the ranks, criteria for the re-entry of former Permanent Defence Force personnel with specific skills and consideration of increased use of direct entry for specialist posts. There is an ongoing recruitment to the Defence Forces, including a current competition for cadetship.

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