Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)

Whether it is pay, conditions, pensions or, dare I say, accommodation, there must be something we can do to compete with the private sector. When the review body is established and given terms of reference, it should do a deep dive into the levers that can be used to make the Defence Forces an attractive career, rather than just the fact they are trained up by some of the best instructors.

I welcome the initiative on air traffic controllers but it should not be a one-off. We need to look right across the services. It is could and should be done.

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