Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Minister of State did not accurately reflect what was stated by RACO representatives. They stated that its acceptance of the recommendations should not be seen as an acknowledgement that the Defence Forces retention crisis is close to being solved. RACO considers that the reversal of the exodus of personnel is the true metric by which to measure whether the plan is working. Earlier this month, the President intervened and stated that it should not be too much to expect that military personnel who are paid an income-----

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