PQ 114
114. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence to state her Department's position on the payment of five-figure arrears owed to serving and retired members of the Army Ranger Wing (ARW) and Defence Forces Chefs arising from historical allowance agreements; the reason these payments are being withheld from retired veterans who served during the relevant periods; the impact this perceived lack of respect has on the willingness of former personnel to re-enlist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33175/26]
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114. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence to state her Department's position on the payment of five-figure arrears owed to serving and retired members of the Army Ranger Wing (ARW) and Defence Forces Chefs arising from historical allowance agreements; the reason these payments are being withheld from retired veterans who served during the relevant periods; the impact this perceived lack of respect has on the willingness of former personnel to re-enlist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33175/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-05-06/114/
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