Defence Forces Remuneration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 July 2016

Tuesday, 19 July 2016

Ceisteanna (936, 937)

Clare Daly

Ceist:

936. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 568 of 28 June 2016, the number of persons affected by the adjudicator's findings referred to. [22503/16]

Clare Daly

Ceist:

937. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 568 of 28 June 2016, the amount it would have cost the State to ratify the adjudicator's findings. [22504/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Taoiseach and Minister for Defence

I propose to take Questions Nos. 936 and 937 together.

Regarding the increase in Technical Pay for Cooks, based on a current strength figure for Cooks of 231, the approximate annual cost of implementing the Adjudicator’s findings is €162,000.

In respect of the Army Ranger Wing (ARW), no information can be released that could identify the strength of the ARW as this information is operationally confidential.