Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)

Question 37: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will account for his decision to relax regulations within the Defence Forces that stipulated that any member failing to win promotion in their first 12 years of service would not be offered a new contract; the reason for this change in regulations; if the new regulations apply to all or contract soldiers only; if those whom the new regulations affect must subsequently agree to serve on overseas missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31994/05]

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