Seán Kyne (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Department has given its views on this matter. It states that a letter of instruction was issued in 2023, which was regrettably not consistent with the regulations relating to the Defence Forces. There was no provision or sanction for payment. The error was drawn to the Defence Forces' attention. I am not sure who did that. I am not sure whether it came from the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation or elsewhere. Quite simply, what the RDFRA is asking is that the Defence Forces' regulations be altered and amended.