Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)

I thank the Minister of State for those statistics. The Labour Party has received representations to the effect that members of the Defence Forces are availing of family income supplement to supplement their pay. It is difficult to establish how many people this may apply to. The Labour Party's major concern relates to lower paid staff in the Defence Forces, including civilian employees and civil servants. Does the Minister of State have information on how many members of the Defence Forces, including civilian employees and civil servants, are below the qualifying threshold for family income supplement?

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