Defence Forces
Dail Éireann — 2022-10-06
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Simon Coveney (FG), Cork South-Central

We have seen losses each year now year after year. This year will be particularly challenging. As I said, we must turn the tide on this issue. We are doing a huge amount on pay, conditions, investment, certainty for the future, improving the culture within the Defence Forces and safety of the work environment so that we can, I hope, also attract many more women into the Defence Forces. We have an independent report on that. Therefore, a huge amount is happening in that regard. There is an extraordinary effort both within the Defence Forces and in the Department to turn this around-----

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Sitting date: 2022-10-06