Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 February 2015
316. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the contractual relationship between a volunteer member of the Reserve Defence Force and his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5866/15]
View answerThe Terms and Conditions for members of the Army Reserve and the Naval Service Reserve (NSR) are outlined in Defence Force Regulation R5 and Administrative Instruction R5. Members of the Army Reserve and the Naval Service Reserve are volunteers who undertake training in their spare time. Much of the training is unpaid, however there is also provision made for them to avail of paid training. Notwithstanding the fact that some training may be paid, members of the Army Reserve and the Naval Service Reserve are not employed or engaged under a contract of employment which stipulates either weekly hours of work or working time and service with the Army Reserve and Naval Service Reserve is not pensionable under the Army Pension Schemes.
Terms and conditions for members of the First Line Reserve are outlined in Defence Forces Regulation R1 and Defence Forces Regulation R2. Membership of the First Line Reserve is confined to personnel who have completed a term of engagement with the Permanent Defence Force and have undertaken, either voluntarily or on foot of a contractual commitment, to complete a period of service in the Front Line Reserve.
