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- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014) David Stanton: Are there any question on the subhead? What happens to the money at the end of the year that is not used?
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014) David Stanton: The next subhead relates to medical appliances and travelling and incidental expenses. The total is €100,000. There is no change in that regard. The expenses covered include medical examination by applicants for disability pensions and the supply and repair of surgical or medical appliances. Are there any questions on the subhead? The next subhead is subhead B, which relates to...
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014) David Stanton: The next subhead is subhead B, appropriations-in-aid. Are there any questions or comments on it? We have completed the examination of Vote 35. We will move on to Vote 36. Subhead A1 relates to administration pay. Does anyone wish to comment?
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014) David Stanton: Is Deputy Ó Fearghaíl inquiring about subhead A1?
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014) David Stanton: The matter relates to subhead A7.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014) David Stanton: It is a different subhead. The subhead in question is A1 and there is no change to it in terms of savings or additions. Subhead A2 relates to administration non-pay. As far as I can see, there is no change there either.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014) David Stanton: Subhead A3 pertains to Permanent Defence Force, PDF, pay. While there was a provision of €422,466,000, there have been savings there of €25 million. Does Deputy Ó Fearghaíl wish to comment?
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014) David Stanton: Are there further questions on pay?
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014) David Stanton: Does Deputy Mac Lochlainn wish to come in?
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014) David Stanton: The Deputy is straying a bit from the subject of PDF pay.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014) David Stanton: It can wait until then.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014) David Stanton: May I ask a question regarding promotions and the position within the Defence Forces, as distinct to pay? I refer to promotions up the various grades and ranks. Are there embargoes or restrictions in place?
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014) David Stanton: I have two other questions. The first concerns promotions from the ranks. If someone is promoted from the ranks into the officer corps, does the fact that they do not have service within it prior to being promoted affect their prospects for further promotion in the officer corps, or is service in the non-commissioned ranks taken into account? I am aware of some instances where it is not...
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014) David Stanton: The second question concerns technical pay. There is line pay, technical pay, and military service allowances. Could the Minister elaborate on what technical pay entails and what is involved?
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014) David Stanton: Bomb disposal?
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014) David Stanton: We will move on to the next issue, PDF allowances, at subhead A4. There is no particular change.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014) David Stanton: I think there is €1 million in savings.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014) David Stanton: The next one is RDF pay. There is a provision of €3.15 million and there are savings of €1 million there.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014) David Stanton: Just to be clear, the actual amount allowed was in excess of €3 million, and I would say that is down to €2 million now.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014) David Stanton: I am delighted to hear Deputy Mac Lochlainn speak about the Reserve Defence Force in such a positive way. I spent 23 years in it.