Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 26: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to fast track the civilianisation of all outstanding agreed posts. [20169/08]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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Civilianisation was addressed in the "Review of Implementation of the White Paper on Defence", published in April 2007. The Review noted some areas where civilianisation of military posts had been successfully implemented in the past and recommended that further work be done in this area. Subsequent to the publication of the Review, civilianisation was incorporated into the "Pay Agreement and Modernisation Agenda" agreed with the Defence Forces Representative Associations in the context of the Towards 2016 Partnership Agreement. The matter is being progressed by the Department and the Military Authorities on the basis of the above developments and of the Programme for Government.