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Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (6 May 2009): Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 82 and 447 together. The strength of the Army, the Air Corps and the Naval Service as of 31 December 2008 is set out in the tabular statement. The Government introduced a moratorium on recruitment to the Public Service with effect from 27th March 2009. In this context and given the reduced budgetary provision available for 2009, all recruitment to the Defence...

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