Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

In 2015, the then Government took the view that there was scope during the currency of the White Paper to further develop supports to existing personnel and veterans and this was to include training of serving personnel in order that they would have civilian qualifications once they left the Army and would be able to transfer into civil society and be able to get employment. What progress has been made with training for personnel to ensure that when they exit, not only are they trained but that they have recognised qualifications and applicable vocational skills? Sooner or later, everybody who serves in the Army moves on. Virtually all of them are still of working age. What transitional arrangements are being made to ensure that there is a smooth transition from Army service into civilian life in terms of being trained, skilled and qualified to take up civilian employment?

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