271. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the total number of applications received to the Permanent Defence Forces; the number of candidates inducted into training; the number of candidates formally attested and sworn into service; whether induction figures are being reported as a substitute for enlistment; and the way in which her Department assures effective governance, oversight, and value-for-money in recruitment where comprehensive end-to-end attrition data does not appear to be available, for each year from 2021 to 2025 inclusive. [18155/26]

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271. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the total number of applications received to the Permanent Defence Forces; the number of candidates inducted into training; the number of candidates formally attested and sworn into service; whether induction figures are being reported as a substitute for enlistment; and the way in which her Department assures effective governance, oversight, and value-for-money in recruitment where comprehensive end-to-end attrition data does not appear to be available, for each year from 2021 to 2025 inclusive. [18155/26]

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