Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In view of the necessity to bring the level, strength and equipment of the Defence Forces up to speed at an early date on issues such as pay, which has a bearing on recruitment, might it be possible to introduce emergency changes to pay and conditions, with a view to bringing the forces up to the greatest level of readiness for something happening which we can anticipate but cannot quantify? Could that be done at the earliest possible date?

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