Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 507: To ask the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied that there is adequate resources such as footwear, uniforms and clothing in general available to Reserve Defence Force personnel throughout the country, in order to enable them to undertake necessary training, duties and other tasks; if there is a requirement to allocate additional resources, if he will take steps to ensure that same is provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8618/07]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised that adequate clothing and equipment is available to Reserve Defence Force personnel throughout the country.

The scale of issue of the clothing and equipment to Reserve Defence Force personnel reflects the recommendations of the Reserve Defence Force Review Implementation Plan, which was officially launched in July 2004. This plan which runs to 2009 set out an ambitious programme of reform and modernisation for the Reserve to enhance both Reserve Defence Force capabilities and Permanent Defence Force/Reserve Defence Force interoperability and is well on the way to implementation.

Investment in new equipment, clothing and infrastructure for the Defence Forces is provided for under various Subheads of the Defence Vote. All elements of the Defence Forces, the Army, Air Corps, Naval Service and the Reserve have benefited from this investment in new equipment over recent years.