Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 27 February 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence

General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Réada CroninRéada Cronin (Kildare North, Sinn Fein)
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At the meeting with representatives of RACO and PDFORRA, they raised the matter of the Secretary General of the Department being a member at ex officio level while they are not. What are the delegates’ thoughts on having ex officio membership or another type of membership for representatives of Defence Forces personnel?