P J Sheehan (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 359: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will list and number the pilot schemes or projects that are being funded, overseen, or in any way supported by his Department; the purpose of each project; the start up date of each project; the time-scale for each project; the projected completion date for each project; the date that a report evaluating the project will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22061/08]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The Reserve Defence Forces Review Implementation Plan provides for the re-organisation and development of the Reserve Defence Forces on a phased basis up to the end of 2009. The development of an Integrated Army Reserve is included in the Plan. A pilot scheme for the Integrated Reserve was run in 2007 and while numbers participating were small (180 completed training), very valuable lessons were learned. The pilot scheme has been reviewed by the Military Authorities and lessons learned have been taken into account in the development of the Integrated Reserve in the current year.