Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I absolutely have. A plan is being implemented in conjunction with the Public Service Pay Commission. There is a joint civil and military working team working on that at the moment in a dedicated office, looking at all the recommendations of the independent pay commission report. We are also looking at non-pay issues such as hot-desking, family-friendly overseas appointments, family-friendly measures for couples, career breaks, a shorter working year, coaching and mentoring.

I spoke previously about a review of recruitment within the Defence Forces. We can improve on recruitment. I have asked for an independent person, Mr. Padraig Love, to look specifically at recruitment and I have signed off on his appointment. My priority is to get back to 9,500 personnel, and we are doing everything we can to get back up to that number.

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