Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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70. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated full year cost of increasing the Permanent Defence Force to 10,500 members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11385/19]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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The Department does not maintain costings for increasing the strength of the PDF to those outlined by the Deputy. This would require detailed consideration of the capability requirements underpinning such an increase and consideration of associated personnel issues, including organisational structures as well as equipment, infrastructure and other additional requirements and associated costs.