Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 23: To ask the Minister for Defence if, in view of his statement to the PDFORRA ADC in 2006 that if a claim for an increase in overseas allowances was submitted it would be viewed sympathetically, such a claim was submitted; the situation pertaining to it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22084/07]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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In my address to the PDFORRA Annual Delegate Conference in 2006 I invited the Association to submit a claim for an increase in Overseas Allowance. In accordance with normal procedures the Association's claim is being dealt with under the Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme (C&A scheme) for members of the Permanent Defence Force and has been the subject of correspondence between my Department and the Representative Association. The Deputy will appreciate that as discussions under the C&A scheme are confidential to the parties involved it would not be appropriate for me to comment further on the matter.