David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Tánaiste for his response. He said that 150 were inducted. Will he provide a breakdown of how many are in the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps? Over what timescale was the recruitment campaign that led to the induction of those 150 taken place? Does he have any targets in respect of the various other competitions? He can send those to me if he does not have them now. I also asked about the Reserve. Are there any plans to start recruitment there as it is a branch of the Defence Forces? Finally, has the Tánaiste attempted any of the mandatory psychometric tests? Does he agree they could be a turn off? More than half of the people who attempt them and complete them fail. Those are the people who go all the way with those tests. Would he consider abandoning those tests if they are considered to be a turn off to people who may be interested in joining the Defence Forces?

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