5. Developments since publication of the White Paper ................................................ 59
5.1
Defence Forces Climate Survey............................................................................................. 59
5.2
Public Service Stability Agreement 2018-2020 ..................................................................... 59
5.3
Recruitment and Retention .................................................................................................. 60
5.4
Equality and Diversity ........................................................................................................... 61
5.5
Training and Education ......................................................................................................... 61
5.6
Review of the Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme ............................................................. 62
5.7
New Ombudsman for Defence Forces .................................................................................. 62
5.8
Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 ............................................................................... 62
5.9
Veterans ................................................................................................................................ 63
5.10
Programme for a Partnership Government .......................................................................... 63
5.11
Strategy Statement 2017-2020 ............................................................................................. 64
5.12
Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) ....................................................................... 65
5.13
European Defence Fund (EDF) .............................................................................................. 65
5.14
Status of Forces Agreements ................................................................................................ 66
5.15
Brexit ..................................................................................................................................... 66
5.16
National Security Management ............................................................................................ 66
5.17
Strategic Emergency Management - National Structures and Framework .......................... 67
5.18
Capability Development – Equipment and Infrastructure .................................................... 67
5.19
Overseas Operations ............................................................................................................. 68
5.20
Commemorations ................................................................................................................. 71
6. White Paper Update 2019 - Conclusions ................................................................... 72
6.1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 72
6.2
Update – main conclusions ................................................................................................... 72
6.3
Conclusions in relation to the Update Process ..................................................................... 82
6.4
The Future ............................................................................................................................. 84
Appendices ....................................................................................................................................... 85
A.
Transcript of Oireachtas Committee meeting .......................................................................... 86
B.
White Paper Implementation – latest statistics ..................................................................... 100
C.
List of White Paper projects .................................................................................................... 101
D.
Report of the review of White Paper implementation ........................................................... 109
E.
Programme for a Partnership Government – Department of Defence led Commitments .... 122