Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am anxious to discover how these income reductions will impact on the percentage of GDP that is expended. The Minister conceded here last month that quite a number of Defence Forces members are in receipt of income support through the family income supplement. I doubt this is true of defence force members in other EU member states. On top of that, if Defence Forces personnel are to experience as a result of Croke Park II further cuts of 14% for those at the lowest level of pay, surely that will have a devastating impact on them and their families.

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