Defence Forces

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 February 2024

Wednesday, 7 February 2024

Ceisteanna (43)

Neasa Hourigan

Ceist:

43. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of trainees in the military medicine training programme who voluntarily left the Defence Forces and were required to refund the cost of such training, including the cost of pay and allowances paid to them during the period of attendance in the programme, in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. [4951/24]

Freagraí scríofa

Tánaiste and Minister for Defence

I am informed by the military authorities that six personnel have entered into the military medicine training scheme since its inception. Three of these have left before, or shortly after, a service commitment would have arisen, and therefore were not required to refund the cost of their training.