Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There were issues raised at the PDFORRA conference, which I committed to address and delegates were very happy that I did so. They asked previous Ministers, including some from Fianna Fáil, to carry out a review of the CNA process. I have committed to doing that.

I considered the best way forward over the past number of months. I was not going to announce that I was going to review the CNA process following my appointment. Rather, I wanted to consider the best way forward and review other defence forces across Europe in terms of how they carry out their CNA processes. I was delighted to announce that we will have over 300 NCA promotions, some of whom are already in place.

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