Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 June 2012
221 Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Defence in the redress of wrongs process, after a General Officer Commanding has made a ruling on a case, if a third party has authority to change such a ruling. [31416/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder the provisions of section 114 of the Defence Act a member of the Defence Forces who thinks themselves wronged in any matter may submit a formal complaint seeking redress. It is the responsibility of each authority through whom such a complaint is forwarded, including a General Officer Commanding, if he or she is satisfied as to the justice of the complaint, to take such steps as lie within his or her power for giving full redress to the complaint. At the end of this process, if the person who made the complaint is not satisfied that his or her complaint has been being redressed, they may refer their complaint to the Chief of Staff, who shall inquire into it and give his directions thereon. If following investigation of their complaint by the Chief of Staff, a person is not satisfied that their complaint has been redressed to their satisfaction, they may refer their complaint to the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces for investigation under the provisions of the Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Act 2004.
