Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This subhead provides primarily for the pay of civilian employees based at military locations around the country. These employees include craft workers and general operatives and related grades involved in the maintenance of military installations. Clerical and storekeeping employees are also included, as well as professional and specialist staff who provide support for the Defence Forces. Provision is also made under this subhead for the engagement of civilian medical and paramedical practitioners to provide medical services, as required, to military personnel.

We planned to spend €32.3 million under this heading but have made savings of just under €5 million. The main bulk of the savings we have achieved are accounted for under this subheading and under Permanent Defence Force pay.