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:

I will. In respect of pay and benefits, we have doubled the Naval Service patrol allowances. In terms of retention, we have extended the mandatory retirement ages. We are putting a huge amount of effort into recruiting staff.