Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have seen many civil servants advocating for change across the whole system. I am not saying they have to be party political. The military leadership - let us not make it personal to the Chief of Staff - are in a more difficult situation to advocate for their share of the cake compared with other national agencies. They are entirely dependent on the Department's senior management to make a case for them.