Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 98: To ask the Minister for Defence if the Value for Money and Policy Review of the Reserve Defence Force has commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9174/10]

Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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In line with the Government's 2009 – 2011 programme of Value for Money and Policy reviews, The Department of Defence is committed to undertaking a Value for Money Review of the Reserve Defence Force in 2010.

A Steering Committee comprising representatives from the Department of Defence, the Defence Forces and the Department of Finance has recently met and work has formally commenced. In accordance with revised guidelines for the conduct of Value for Money Reviews, an independent chair was appointed to the Steering Committee.

The Review will be progressed over the coming months and it is anticipated that the findings of this Review, together with the lessons learned from the Reserve Defence Force Review Implementation Plan, will assist in informing decisions regarding the future development of the Reserve Defence Force.