asked the Minister for Defence what special allowances are being paid to Army personnel operating passenger-carrying lorries during the bus strike.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Bus Strike: Allowances to Army Personnel.
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Special allowances as follows are payable to army personnel engaged on the emergency transport service by army lorries during the present stoppage of public transport:—
(a) 10/6d a day to non-commissioned officers and privates employed as—
(i) drivers and conductors, or
(ii) drivers on supervisory or special driving duties, or
(iii) queue controllers.
(b) 7/- a day to non-commissioned officers and privates, other than those referred to at (a) above, associated with the work.
The allowance of 7/- a day also applies to officers engaged on the emergency transport service.