Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Similar to the Justice Vote which we dealt with last week, there seems to be substantial under-estimation of the number of members who will retire in a given year. Are there lessons to be learned on making projections?

We have discussed the issue of Defence Force personnel who must retire at a certain age, although individual members feel they are physically capable of continuing to serve. Would the Minister consider allowing personnel to remain in the Defence Force?