Ms Jacqui McCrum:

I will take Deputy Scanlon's first questions.

On the salaries, the €41,000 I mentioned is the very basic salary you get if you come into the Defence Forces. That is what you get after training without any leaving certificate or anything. That is at the very basic level. Generally you would get allowances on top of that, and in fact the averages would show the average is around €47,000.

Regarding the salaries for ATC, they are at a completely different level. It might be helpful, as I think it is important for the committee to be informed, if we provided members with some details of the range of salaries at each of the levels and the range of benefits, because there is a lot there. That, with the camaraderie and the commitment to service, all combine to make somebody's full package. We will send that to the Deputy, if that is all right.