Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 December 2014
111. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if the terms and conditions of commissioned officers of the Defence Forces are being reneged on in that special service officers, for example, bomb disposal and marine engineers, are being denied their promotion to commandant, contrary to industrial relations agreements, Defence Forces regulations and contracts of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46681/14]
View answerThe issue of promotion of Special Services Officers has been raised by the Representative Association for Commissioned Officers (RACO) at Conciliation Council. In accordance with normal procedures, the Association’s claim is being dealt with under the Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme for members of the Permanent Defence Force. As discussions under the Scheme are confidential to the parties involved it would not be appropriate for me to comment further on the matter at this time. However, it is my intention that promotions will continue to be made in order to fill rank vacancies within the resource envelope allocated to Defence.
