Réada Cronin (Kildare North, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It is 7,764. I note that in the response to a recent parliamentary question tabled by my comrade, Deputy Carthy, the Tánaiste stated that his immediate focus would be on stabilising the number of personnel in the Defence Forces. I welcome that because retention is the most important thing. We have to retain the military personnel who are already trained and in whom money has been invested. I agree with that. Will the Tánaiste outline the timeframe within which he believes the number of personnel will be stabilised? Will he give me an idea of how long he believes it will take to reach the establishment figure?

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