Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 July 2020
411. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence the estimated cost of increasing the subsistence allowance for Defence Forces personnel by 15% in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18637/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraSubsistence Allowance is paid to Defence Forces personnel to compensate for expenses incurred in respect of necessary work absences from their normal work stations. All applicable rules and rates are determined centrally by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The estimate provided in the Defence Vote for the payment of subsistence allowances to Defence Forces personnel in 2020 is €5.6m. A 15% increase to this provision would amount to an additional €0.84m.
