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‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Defence Forces Recruitment. Soldiers’ workload and pay
Summary
Ryan said understaffing was causing excessive hours and family strain, and asked for a salary increase; the Minister said he had covered the matter.
I welcome moves in this regard. If I omitted to say it earlier, I welcome the Minister in his new portfolio and wish him well. While we welcome the report, it will not deal with the problem. Soldiers are having to work up to 80 hours a week due to under-staffing. The Minister's proposal will not come near to resolving those difficulties. The family life of soldiers is being affected because of under-staffing.
Comment on this
Acknowledging the role of the soldier and the staff shortage, will the Minister give a commitment to try to increase their salary as well?
