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

I will reference remarks made by all Deputies and some persons outside the Houses and correctly so. He humiliated the tenure of the Minister of State at the Department of Defence by showing leadership on the issue. RACO stated that there is much frustration and disappointment at the meagre increases set out in the Government's proposals, which is hardly an endorsement of the plan. Of course, when one has a gun to one's head, one will accept a meagre increase. Far more must be done to address the recruitment and retention crisis. When does the Minister of State expect the gap between current and desired staffing levels to close? That will be the key metric by which to judge the report.

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