Defence Forces Remuneration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 March 2017

Tuesday, 21 March 2017

Questions (1319, 1320)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Question:

1319. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the savings that accrued to the Exchequer from the cuts to the Defence Forces personnel made under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts of 2009 to 2015 and the public service stability agreement 2013 to 2018, in tabular form; and the further savings arising from the incorporation of duties attracting technical group 1 pay into standard duties for new enlisted personnel. [13047/17]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Question:

1320. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the savings to the Exchequer that accrued from cuts to Defence Forces personnel to the flat rate security duty allowance and related payments paid at the standard weekday rate, the 10% reduction in certain Defence Forces allowances, the voluntary buy-out of Border duty allowance for enlisted personnel and the implementation of additional incremental points in pay scales for new enlisted personnel post 1 July 2013 in tabular form. [13048/17]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Defence

I propose to take Question Nos. 1319 and 1320 together.

As there are various factors which would impact in calculating the estimated costings in the manner sought by the Deputy, such as the level of recruitment which varies over time and the numbers of recruits remaining in the Permanent Defence Force once recruited, can change as well, I am not in a position to provide the costing in the format sought.