Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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194. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if Naval Service or Army personnel who were prevented, due to the Covid-19 restrictions, from completing education or courses that would entitle them to additional pay will be provided with that additional pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29802/20]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Covid 19 global pandemic has impacted on the education and training of all sectors in society including the public and private sector. The Defence Forces have cancelled all non-essential courses as one of the measures in the national effort to restrict the transmission of Covid 19. There are no plans to provide additional pay to personnel as a result of the elongation of courses, which is due to circumstances beyond the control of the Defence Forces.