Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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72. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Defence Forces have taken on to date in 2019 with regard to the three services; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45658/19]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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The table below illustrates the number of general service recruits the Permanent Defence Force have inducted to date in 2019 with regard to all three services and the gender breakdown of same.

* As at 31 Oct 2019

Continuous General Service recruitment is taking place with further inductions anticipated before the year end.