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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Does the fact that the high-level action plan only accepted 37% of the recommendations that came from the report of the commission influence the ability of the Defence Forces to be easier able to meet those easy wins? If that figure had been higher, would it have placed additional barriers in front of those easier wins being achieved? Would it have made Lieutenant General Clancy's job...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: That only refers to those 38 actions or 37%.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: The figures are very close but it is 37% or 38 actions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: It is just a reminder of the question around protected disclosure, the ombudsman, the Air Corps and the Supreme Court ruling.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: The other question I posed to him concerned the WRC ruling in the Yvonne O'Rourke case around training and what changes, if any, the amendments made in the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022 have made in who is responsible for managing protected disclosures. Is it the Defence Forces or the Department?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: The WRC ruling.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: It was on the WRC ruling regarding Yvonne O'Rourke, where it was determined that discrimination had taken place. Specific recommendations were made by the WRC in respect of review and training. Has this work started? Has it been completed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: The Chief of Staff stated that a report is being compiled. To whom will it go?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I will check back in later. I thank the Chief of Staff.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I appreciate that, I understand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: No. I do not think it is, but I will refresh memories. I am conscious that we are approaching the end of our three-hours. I refer to the Chief of Staff's response to the Air Corps failing to comply with the Supreme Court order.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Voluntary Sector (22 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 287. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development what her Department has done in relation to the provision of multi annual funding for meals on wheels service providers to allow for planned growth in line with increasing demand; and the progress that has been made to date in relation to standardisation of funding across the sector. [14318/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Voluntary Sector (22 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 288. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of meals on wheels services that were excluded from any measures introduced by this Government to meet the exceptional growth in the cost of electricity overheads. [14319/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Naval Service (23 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 1. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence given that the ceremonial handover of two inshore patrol vessels from New Zealand has taken place, the estimated additional crew, by rank, required to put these vessels to sea; and the duration and location of any familiarisation and training for crew before they can enter service. [13837/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Naval Service (23 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Following the ceremonial handover of two inshore patrol vessels from New Zealand, will the Minister update the House on the estimated additional crew, by rank, required to put these vessels to sea and the duration and location of any familiarisation and training for crew before they can enter service?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Naval Service (23 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: The Minister will be most aware that this week the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence met the Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Seán Clancy, and some of the general staff. The Chief of Staff confirmed that the current enlisted membership is 7,917, again evidencing the haemorrhaging of staff that we see from the Defence Forces. That equates to 83% of the establishment...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Naval Service (23 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I note the Minister did not answer the question. Will enlisted members and civilians be on the same conditions and rates of pay? The Defence Forces had a recorded turnover rate of 10.72% in 2022, the latest date for which figures are available. We have seen amendments to the sea service commitment but, at the same time, people have lost out on that payment because ships were essentially...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (23 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 36. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide a detailed update on the current status of the report from the Independent Review Group into allegations of abuse in the Defence Forces. [13838/23]