Fergus O'Dowd
Question:85 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding an application for redress of wrongs (details supplied). [17090/04]
View answerThursday, 3 June 2004
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The application for redress of wrongs in question was submitted to me, under the complaints procedures agreed with the Defence Forces representative associations, for my directions on 5 March 2003 with a specific request from the applicant that the complaint be sent to the complaints inquiry officer, CIO. The position of CIO was vacant at that time and was not filled until 1 April 2004. The CIO is currently examining the complaint and he will, in due course, provide me with his report and recommendations. Having considered the CIO's report and recommendations, I will give my directions on the matter. The matter raised relates to the applicant's service in the PDF and, as set down in General Routine Order 43/1955 paragraph 27 (1), communications regarding such matters must be transmitted through recognised official channels.