Government must do more to stop Defence Forces members from being lured to private sector

The Defence Forces are understrength right across the board but are critically short of technical expertise in certain areas.

The association representing 6,500 enlisted Defence Forces members says the Government is failing to pay military specialists enough to prevent them from being lured into the private sector. 

PDFORRA said the Government is ignoring recommendations of a commission it set up, which highlighted the need for enhanced pay for personnel whose skillsets took many years to develop.