andMr. Barrett asked the Minister for Defence if he will state the present position regarding the proposed pay adjustments for Army personnel.

An announcement has been made in this matter.

Can the Minister say if a copy of the order is available now?

Details have been published.

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asked the Minister for Defence if it is intended to apply the terms of the public service wage agreement to Army personnel.

Details of the 12th round pay settlement for the public service have not yet been officially announced. It has been the practice to extend general public service pay increases to the Defence Forces.

Did the Minister say it has been the practice?

Yes.

Are we to assume that the increases which have been negotiated—and I was surprised to hear the Minister say that they have not been anannounced—will apply together with the increases which have been announced by the Minister in this morning's paper?

The 12th round will be applied to the new rates.