Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 25 Apr 1995

Vol. 451 No. 8

Written Answers. - FCA and An Slua Muirí Uniform Allowance.

Batt O'Keeffe

Ceist:

264 Mr. B. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence the reason that the FCA and An Slua Muirí are not reimbursed the actual vouched cost of providing an officer pattern uniform as is the case for cadets and Permanent Defence Force senior and non-commissioned officers; and the reason only volunteer reservists are expected to subsidise the purchase of a uniform which they are obliged to wear under Defence Force Regulations R5 and R6. [7395/95]

Minister for Defence (Mr. Coveney)

An initial and replenishment uniform allowance, similar to that paid to officers of the Permanent Defence Force, is payable to officers of An Fórsa Cosanta Áitiúil and An Slua Muirí at rates prescribed in Defence Force Regulations R 5 and R 6. Arising from a claim submitted by the Reserve Defence Force Representative Association, RDFRA, the present rates of allowances were agreed and implemented with effect from 1 June 1991. These rates are as follows:

	An Fórsa Cosanta Áitiúil	An Slua Muirí
	£	£
Initial allowance	230	445
Replenishment allowance	46	89

The question of further increases in these rates would be a matter for discussion between the representative association and my Department.