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

One cannot predict with certainty the numbers who will retire every year. I understand enlisted personnel serve for a defined period and that as suh one can predict that they will retire on a certain date, but do officers have more flexibility? Will the Minister explain why he cannot predict with certainty the exact numbers who will retire in order that he can budget appropriately for a given year?