Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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164. To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 398 of 16 June 2015, if he or his Department will provide an estimated costing for the re-establishment of the previous three-brigade structure, as previously requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25319/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The current organisational structures of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) ensure that it can operate efficiently and effectively within a strength ceiling of 9,500 personnel. Within that strength ceiling, the return to the previous three Brigade structure would cause a range of inefficiencies arising from under-strength Units and an unnecessary increased administrative burden. This would compromise the current operational effectiveness of the PDF creating an unacceptable impact.