Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation Defence pay increases
Summary
Deputy MacSharry asks for a timeframe for real pay rises for soldiers, airmen and seamen given staffing losses. The Taoiseach replies that Building Momentum will deliver improvements and broader defence reforms should help retention and recruitment.
While I welcome the extra €67 million allocated to the Department of Defence in budget 2023, on the day that PDFORRA delegates are meeting throughout the country, and acknowledging that they have lost 300 staff this year alone, I ask the Taoiseach to provide a timeframe for tangible increases in the pay of soldiers, airmen and seamen.