Pay is not the only reason that over 400 people have quit the Defence Forces so this year.
That's according to Colonel Derek Priestly, Deputy General Secretary of Raco, the officer representative body.
The Department of Defence confirmed that, so far, 407 people have left the organisation in the first half of the year with that number expected to double by the end of the 2019.
289 people left from the Army, 74 from the Naval Service and 44 from the Air Corps.
A survey by the Public Service Pay Commission found 60 per cent of the Defence Forces personnel plan to quit within two years.
Colonel Derek Priestly says the high turnover rate is not just about pay.
He says some issues relate to general conditions of terms and conditions of employment.
Colonel Priestly believes the high rate of vacancies is creating frustration due to the churn and movement of personnel/
The Permanent Defence Force Other Ranks Representative Association (PDFORRA) - which represents over 6,500 members of the Defence Forces - has been addressing TDs and senators.
Last month, heads of the organisation expressed their concerns over reports that some members stand to earn just 96 cent more a day under forthcoming pay proposals.
They also expressed frustration that the publication of the pay review has been delayed, suggesting they will go to the courts if pay and conditions within the Defence Forces aren't significantly improved.
PDFORRA General Secretary Gerard Guinan also claimed the treatment of members who are injured on the job is a 'disgrace'.
Speaking at the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence, Mr Guinan stated: "If these guys fall off that rope or fall out of that chopper and they're injured... what do we do to them? Under current regulations, we take their allowance off them after 28 days. It's disgraceful."
Meanwhile, PDFORRA President Mark Keane said some Navy personnel are forced to spend their time off on ships because they can't afford accommodation.
He explained: "They're forced to live where they work. We've heard a lot in the media about citizens who can't afford accommodation - our members are citizens in uniform as well. They deserve a place to put their head at night''.
