Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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311. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department will provide an expected date for publication of measures agreed regarding the requests from Department of Defence for extensions on the mandatory retirement age at current pay and conditions for members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54722/22]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy may be aware that there is an ongoing review in relation to possible extensions to mandatory retirement ages and the impact on pay and pension across ranks in the Permanent Defence Forces. While this review is ongoing, an interim request was made by the Minister for Defence with respect to retaining Sergeants until end 2024, under their current terms, who were recruited post 1 January 1994 and who are reaching their current mandatory retirement age before then. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has agreed to this request. Work remains ongoing and it is currently expected to conclude over 2023; however, it is not possible at this point to provide a precise date regarding conclusion of the wider review.