Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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205. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department is considering an increase in the daily budget for catering in the Defence Forces, given the increase in the cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46778/22]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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My Department is currently considering an increase in the catering budget for the Defence Forces in light of the rising cost of food and its associated pressure on the catering budget.

Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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206. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of vacancies per trade per Barracks; and the details of the most recent recruitment drive or competitions for each in tabular form. [47030/22]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Civilian staff are employed by the Department of Defence to support the operational capabilities of the Defence Forces. The recruitment of Civilian Employees is an ongoing process, based on a combination of the filling of consequential vacancies which have arisen due to promotions and retirements, and the filling of vacancies on the basis of a process of prioritisation of requirements following engagement with the military authorities

My Department is currently running an open competition to fill the following trade vacancies in the following locations.