Moratorium on Promotions and Recruitment in the Irish Reserve Defence Force.

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Moratorium on Promotions and Recruitment in the Irish Reserve Defence Force.

The Irish Government has announced a moratorium on promotions and recruitment to the Public Service, including the Defence Forces, with effect from 27th March 2009. Despite the official Department of Finance press release referring to the Permanent Defence Force only, the Department of Defence has interpreted the instruction as applying to the Reserve Defence Force. This means that no RDF post, however arising, may be filled by recruitment, promotion, or by the payment of an allowance for the performance of duties at a higher rank. Any exceptions to this principle will require the prior sanction of the Minister for Finance.

Paragraph written on behalf of Potential Recruits affected by the Irish Government's decision.

We applied to join the Reserve Defence Force in the spirit of volunteerism. We were committed to performing our civic duty by being part of the Irish Defence Forces. We have endured significant delays in security clearance processing and the administration of medical assessments and just when there was light at the end of the tunnel our government told us they didn't need us.
We call on the Minister for Defence, Willie O'Dea, and the Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan, in the interests of the country to lift this ban on recruitment to the RDF.

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  • Michael fields
    • Potential Recruits Impacted Comments
    • As A voulenter i dont under stand why we cant coutinue training?
  • aisling hade
  • Jean Hade
  • joe hayes
    • Public Comments
    • lift the ban
  • Ciaran Hade
  • Andrew Fields
  • Peter keane
    • Public Comments
    • let them train
  • Myles Matthews
    • Public Comments
    • people have given there free time to boost the defence force ranks and then are walked on by a minister who walks on them after the free time and effort they have put in.
  • james jinks
  • Ronan Downes
    • Public Comments
    • Im a 2* pte and believe the organistation needs recruits to keep going
  • Emily-Archer Balfe
  • Lucy Jameson
  • Karl O'Neill
  • rich
  • stephen clancy
  • REC K Dawson
    • Public Comments
    • National Emergency , "Call the reserve's? .. um Can;t .. There not there ):(
  • Richard
  • Chris Ebbs
  • chloe souchere
  • michael
  • TONY MC CANN
  • Andrew Byrne English
    • Public Comments
    • This is a disgrace... what if an emergency has arose? who is going to be called then? not the reserves anyway... it costs very little to train these people so let them train and dont reduce your defence force.
  • Private Myers C
    • Public Comments
    • this is a huge blow to the organisation. i hope it is cleared up soon.
    • Potential Recruits Impacted Comments
    • good luck with this lads.
  • Ian Owens
  • Lynn McGregor
  • Seбn Nolan
  • Shane Lyons
  • Rachel Bermingham
  • Graham Barry
  • Aoife Malone
  • Jonathan
    • Potential Recruits Impacted Comments
    • Its just another F*ck up our government can do!
  • Conor Norris
  • Ryan O' Flynn
    • Public Comments
    • Recruitment creates jobs that help stimulate the economy
  • jamie mc govern
    • Public Comments
    • andrew is a good hard working man and i think he desurves a chance
  • Emma Maloney
  • James Stafford
  • Daniel Murphy
  • Catriona
    • Public Comments
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    • Potential Recruits Impacted Comments
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  • eunsun
  • Lonan Jenkins
  • Bryan Walls
    • Potential Recruits Impacted Comments
    • i wish to apply for a cadetship in the army or air corps, and the embargo on recruitment has potentially set me back a number of years
  • brion lebioda
    • Public Comments
    • let htem train it costs very little money
  • conor duignan
    • Public Comments
    • let them train!!
  • jonathan gethings
  • Jason Hayes
    • Potential Recruits Impacted Comments
    • going on too long.. had my medical done and passed april 08 and out of work since jan09.. Defence forces is my only oppertunity left for a career
  • jamie le breton
  • Eoin McCann
  • Alanagh Venables
  • Grant Moran
  • Craig Jackson