Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We will wait to see what it contains. I would be interested in what the Minister sees as his immediate priority in regard to retention of members of the Defence Forces. We have a serious job of work to do when it comes to recruitment. However, there will also be an equally important job of work to do on retention in order to ensure that there is not a hollowing in respect of the specialists who carry out bespoke work on behalf of the Defence Forces. Given the amount of movement there has been around the Defence Forces - between the Commission of the Defence Forces and the Minister's ask of Cabinet this morning - will the Minister confirm where the ruling from the Workplace Relations Commission in relation to Yvonne O'Rourke sits? There were specific timelines and detail in respect of that ruling. Where does that fit into all of this?

The Minister stated: " We are also advancing reforms that I hope will ensure the organisation's relevance in the years to come." Will the Minister provide more detail on those reforms and indicate why they are essential at this point?