Patricia Ryan (Kildare South, Sinn Fein)
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472. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the commission on the future of the Defence Forces will be established; the proposed make-up of its membership; the terms of reference of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22406/20]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Programme for Government provides for the establishment of an independent Commission on the Defence Forces.

The Commission is to be established before the end of this year, with a mandate to report within twelve months. Planning for the Commission is in early stages and no decisions have yet been taken to date on its membership.

I am working to ensure that the Commission is established as early as possible before the end of this year.