Defence Forces
Dail Éireann — 2025-12-16
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Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (SF), Cork South-Central

We had a discussion a short time ago about specialist staff. Connected to that is the whole issue of cadet training and their experience. There is the issue of entry-level cadet pay. It has been well flagged by RACO, including at the conference a few weeks ago, and the fact that it has not kept pace with some of the other increases in the system.

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Sitting date: 2025-12-16