Results 1,901-1,920 of 4,188 for speaker:Sorca Clarke

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I am speaking about security systems, not security policy.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: My final question was about the increase in litigation.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I thank the Tánaiste.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I do. The Chair was correct to mention the morale of the Defence Forces and Deputy Berry was correct to refer to apprentices. When we were on one of our excursions, I remember speaking with one apprentice who told me of having to turn down a social engagement in the run-up to pay day due to not having the price of a bag of chips. This was a single young person with no family...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I am referring specifically to the Army.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Is it true that they are to be paused? If so, what will be the impact?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Will the Minister brief the committee, possibly in writing, on whether that is the case and what will be the impact of such a pause on output?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: It is on the mandatory retirement of corporals and privates. That was a pro temmandatory retirement age.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Columb Barracks in Mullingar, and specifically the old prison that has graffiti on the walls dating back to the early 1900s. It is a very historic building. I want to move to subhead A7 on Defence Forces civilian support, pay and allowances. Based on the information that has been provided, the Revised Estimate for 2023 has gone up but the staff numbers seem to be going down. Is there a...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Pardon me.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: It is also my understanding that a temporary pause was put in place on the mandatory retirement of post-1994 corporals and privates. Is that still in place or has it been rescinded?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Has that been rescinded?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: The Minister mentioned sergeants specifically. Does this apply only to sergeants?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: To be clear, does the extension to the end of 2024 that applies to sergeants also apply to corporals and privates?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: It is counterintuitive.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I am getting the strong impression that the Tánaiste agrees with what I have said.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: What action does the Tánaiste intend to take because I am getting the strong impression that he agrees this is an anomaly that needs to be fixed,

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I want to focus on the specifics of this case. Is it the Tánaiste's intention to amend the situation as it currently stands for corporals and privates?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Does the Tánaiste have an estimated timeline for when that work will be completed?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Will the Tánaiste come back to me on the issue of the pausing of apprenticeships?