Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 14 February 2023

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence

Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised)

Photo of Micheál MartinMicheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Yes, but this was part of an interdepartmental review. Anything to do with retirements and so on in fast accrual pension services is not just exclusive to the Department of Defence. It has broader implications. However, given the particular situation we find ourselves in regarding recruitment and numbers, we cannot wait for the outcome of an interdepartmental review.