Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 23 May 2024
Public Accounts Committee
2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 35 - Army Pensions
Vote 36 - Defence
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 12: Stock Management in the Defence Forces
9:30 am
Ms Jacqui McCrum:
Yes, that is what we are looking at. It would be challenging in this environment, possibly, to expect the next generation to use their annual leave to serve their country.
Some of them may be willing to do that but we are looking at some other mechanism. We are discussing this. We have already reached out to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, IBEC and ICTU to seek their views but it will be complex to get to that point. We are looking at trying to shortcut it through a corporate social responsibility initiative, if that is appropriate.
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