Written answers

Tuesday, 21 February 2006

Department of Defence

Defence Forces Discharge

9:00 pm

Photo of Pat BreenPat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 650: To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 525 of 7 February 2006, if a person (details supplied) in County Clare was before a medical board on 5 July 2005; if the issue is a question of fitness; if the desired standard of medical classification could be achieved through physical training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6864/06]

Photo of Willie O'DeaWillie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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Personnel enlisted in the Permanent Defence Force, after 1 January 1994 are not eligible for consideration for extension of service on completion of their initial five year term of enlistment unless they have a minimum medical classification. In the case in question the individual's medical classification was assessed as being below the required standard for extension of service. The medical classification comprises the constitution and the military fitness of the individual. In this case the grading was below the required medical standard for both constitution and military fitness.

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