Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 304: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will support the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44801/10]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised by the Military authorities that all selections, including Air Corps selections, for overseas service for positions advertised by the Enlisted Personnel Management Office (EPMO) are conducted in accordance with the Defence Forces policy on Selection for Overseas Service dated 31 July 2006. Over the course of his career, the individual in question has been selected to serve overseas on seven different occasions.

The individual is at present a volunteer for overseas service and has been recommended by his Unit Commander for six vacancies which will arise overseas in early 2011. Subject to receiving a nomination from GOC Air Corps his application will be considered fairly and equitably along with the nominations from the other five Formations in accordance with the aforementioned policy on Selection for Overseas Service.

Under Paragraph 7 of the policy on Selection for Overseas Service, the individual is entitled to appeal any of the applications for which he was not recommended or selected. Furthermore, under Section 114 of the Defence Act 1954, a member of the Defence Forces who believe they have been wronged in any matter, has recourse to a Redress of Wrongs Process. I am advised by the Military authorities that the individual has not availed of this process.