Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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217. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department has considered engaging with the Irish fishing industry to examine whether some of those who have recently been forced to leave the industry, due to reduced fishing quotas, could be deployed to fulfil roles in the Naval Service on a supporting civilian basis, similar to other jurisdictions and naval services. [38397/23]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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My Department employs civilian staff at various military installations to support the work of the Defence Forces. The grades employed are spread across a wide spectrum and include craft workers (Electricians, Carpenters, Plumbers, Fitters, Welders etc.), services (General Operatives), administrative (Clerks, Storemen), healthcare professionals (Social Workers, Physiotherapists, Pharmacists) and other specialist grades (Archivists, Aircraft Inspector/Instructor, Technicians, Quantity Surveyors, Draughtsmen).

The recruitment of Civilian Employees for military installations is an ongoing process, informed by the prioritisation of posts by senior military management.