Martin Brady (Dublin North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 28: To ask the Minister for Defence the payments and allowances paid to members of the Reserve Defence Force; the number of persons who joined the Reserve Defence Forces in 2005 and 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2792/07]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The payments and allowances paid to members of the Reserve Defence Force are as follows:

Reservists of the First Line Reserve, who are former members of the Permanent Defence Force, are paid an annual gratuity.

Reservists of the Second Line Reserve, during attendance on training, are paid:

Basic pay for Second Line Reservists, being the 1st point of the pay scale for the equivalent rank in the PDF;

Naval Allowance in the Naval Service Reserve;

Patrol Duty Allowance in the Naval Service Reserve;

Security Duty allowances, where applicable;

Initial and replacement Uniform Allowances;

Children's Allowance to personnel enlisted pre-1st January 1979;

Technical pay to designated personnel;

Annual Gratuity, subject to meeting certain attendance criteria.

The total pay and allowances expenditure for Second Line Reservists, and the total expenditure for annual gratuities to First Line Reservists, in 2005 and 2006 came to €7,843,907 and €7,979,624, respectively. These figures do not include non-payroll items such as Unit Fund Grants, mileage, etc.

The numbers that enlisted in the Second Line Reserve in 2005 and 2006 were 1,087 and 1,144, respectively.