Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

There has correctly been much talk recently about the pay and conditions of Defence Forces personnel, but I wish to raise the issue of the Defence Forces pension system, which is a total mess. Rules which have been changed over the austerity years are simply having a brutal impact on retired members. Those who entered the Defence Forces as officers from 2013 and who will have no choice but to retire at 58 or 60, will face the loss of the value of their contributory pensions. Meanwhile, there is the issue of pension abatement, which also consistently has a major impact.

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