Outsourcing of instructor jobs may breach public service agreement, says military body

General Secretary of PDFORRA Gerard Guinan said: 'The message being sent out is that running services into the ground is the only manner by which you will receive funding. File picture: Paul Mealey

Concerns have been raised that further roles within the Defence Forces are being outsourced at a cost to the taxpayer with claims that the money would be better spent retaining personnel.

The exodus of highly skilled personnel for better pay and conditions in the private sector has significantly increased the cost of paying private contractors to fill the gaps.