Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his reassurances on the issue of property and that it is a case of business as usual. As with the transfer of powers to the Minister, we hope the staff made available to Civil Defence will not be reduced in the coming years. The staff numbers appear to be comparatively small. It is important that there be an adequate number of staff to support the many volunteers in Civil Defence. I ask the Minister of State to confirm that the Minister does not intend to reduce the staffing level in the coming years.