Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Yes. There should also be specialised instructors allowance and tech pay. For instance, many of our aircraft technicians can get multiples of what they are on in Baldonnel with Ryanair or Aer Lingus.

I have a last open-ended question about the geopolitical situation in the world. The Tánaiste is getting better briefings than anybody in the room. At present, Ireland is dealing with the second- and third-order effects of these conflicts. We have two major conflicts that could merge over time. How does he see the risk to the country at the moment? Should we be increasing our defence expenditure to mitigate against that risk?