Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)

I agree with the Minister to the extent that when I suggested a review of the age limit it was not in the context of blocking promotion for lieutenants or captains because it is very important they have a career path which is not blocked by people being kept on. Could a streaming mechanism be put in place for people caught in this age trap? It would only have to last for four or five years and would not have an impact on the promotional opportunities of those behind them.

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