Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 3 December 2014

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary)

3:10 pm

Photo of Seán Ó FearghaílSeán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Deputy Alan Farrell referred to the recent presentation we had from the Army and Naval Service reserve. The presentations were very impressive and compelling. They expressed very serious concern about the commitment of the Department of Defence to their continued operation. One has further cause to wonder about that when one sees here that the overall allocation is quite modest, and that within that quite modest provision a saving of €1 million is being achieved. Perhaps it is more appropriate to give the Minister the opportunity to state his position. All the members of this committee are most appreciative of what the reserve does and we see the potential the reserve has to make a greater contribution to the State into the future. Maybe against the background of this saving, the Minister could say something positive to us in that regard.

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