Defence Forces
Dail Éireann — 2021-11-18
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Simon Coveney (FG), Cork South-Central

I do not have the plans in front of me. With respect, I cannot respond to that. However, I will happily look at them. What I can say for sure is that there is a concerted effort to try to attract more women into the Defence Forces. We have a lot of work to do in that regard because women currently are far too small a percentage of our overall Defence Forces. That needs to be factored into any investment plans that we have. This has to be a welcoming place for women to work in a respected way. If there are issues that the Deputy has concerns about, I will certainly look into them. I do not have engineering designs in front of me and it is difficult for me to comment.

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Sitting date: 2021-11-18