Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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32. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the recruitment measures that have been employed to deal with the shortage of medical officers in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33846/16]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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I am advised that Department Officials are currently finalising Terms & Conditions in consultation with RACO (Representative Association of Commissioned Officers) in relation to the recruitment of external Medical Officers. In addition, a new scheme for training medical graduates in military medicine is currently being finalised.

Terms & Conditions for suitably qualified members of the Permanent Defence Force to fill Medical Officer positions are also currently under discussion within the Conciliation & Arbitration Scheme.The Deputy will appreciate that as discussions under the Scheme are confidential to that process, it would be inappropriate for me to make any comment at this time.