Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We addressed that in the previous question. Approximately 10,000 people indicated an interest. Many of them did not follow through but still. This is an ongoing issue for me when I discuss these issues with the Defence Forces and military leadership. I gave figures in answer to the previous question. I believe 494 personnel have been inducted so far this year and approximately 250 more will be inducted by the end of the year. That is why the issue of the instructor incentivisation is important. I want to check the figures but I think those are the figures I gave earlier in respect of that.

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