FCA recruitment and strength

Summary

The Minister says recruitment since 1983 has only replaced wastage. The FCA had 15,645 members at the end of 1987, compared with 16,361 in 1983.

Has there been a fairly dramatic fall-off in recruitment to the FCA in the last couple of years?

Comment on this

(Limerick West): No. Recruitment to the FCA since 1983 has been permitted to the extent necessary to replace wastage.

Comment on this

Will the Minister give us the strength of the FCA in 1983 and today?

Comment on this

This is far removed from the two-weeks annual training time.

Comment on this

(Limerick West): The strength of the FCA at 31 December 1987 was 15,645.

Comment on this

What was it in 1983?

Comment on this

(Limerick West): It was 16,361.

Comment on this

It dropped by 1,000.

Comment on this