Elsewhere RACO survey finds two thirds of former members left due to pay & conditions
A survey by the Representative Association of Commissioned Officers notes there are more "push factors than pull factors" for Defence Force members.
40% of respondents left because of inadequate pay/benefits, while 60% cited working conditions/work-life balance. @IRLDeptDefence & @defenceforces must advocate in the strongest terms for improved pay & conditions for all ranks and improve ‘the offer’ of a career in the DF. 2/9
— RACO (@RACO_DF) June 14, 2021
It's noted there are "far more push factors" for members seeking alternative employment, than reasons to stay.
Commandant Conor King noted that "more retention, more value" needed to be placed in service.
Listen back to Cmdt. King's full interview on this morning's 'Kildare Today':
Elsewhere, according to a Kildare TD, some members of the Defence Forces can receive just one week's notice for an overseas deployment.
The news comes as the survey shows nearly one in three officers, who quit the force in recent years, said they would not recommend a military career.
The survey also notes two thirds say they left for better pay and conditions in the private sector.
Independent TD for Kildare , and a former member of the Defence Forces Cathal Berry, says there is a lot of pressure on those who stay in the service:
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