Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 31 March 2021
549. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence when a revised Defence Forces regulation review 5 for the Reserve Defence Forces will issue, having regard to commitments made in November 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16623/21]
View answerMy Department has been actively involved with the Military Authorities in the process of reviewing Defence Force Regulation (DFR) R5. Completion of amendments to DFR R5 and DFR S7 (matters relating to RDFRA) are interlinked. These Regulations encompass a broad range of matters from Finance, Human Resources, promotions and training to effectiveness criteria. Amendments are complex and time consuming and have required extensive internal consultation.
In November 2020, I undertook to have a revised draft of DFR R5 circulated to key stakeholders, including RDFRA (the Representative Association for members of the RDF), by the end of 2020.
I understand that this commitment was met and I am further advised that consultations to finalise the draft, which have been ongoing throughout Q1 2021, are at an advanced stage, and expected to be concluded in the near future.
