asked the Minister for Defence the number and rank of Army personnel on 1st January in each year from 1957 to date.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Army Personnel.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
Strength of na Buan-Óglaigh as on 1st January, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966.
Oifigigh |
1957 |
1958 |
1959 |
1960 |
1961 |
1962 |
1963 |
1964 |
1965 |
1966 |
Céimeanna Airm: |
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Left.-Ghinearál |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Maor-Ghinearál |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Cornal |
29 |
30 |
31 |
34 |
33 |
36 |
37 |
34 |
35 |
34 |
Left.-Chornal |
69 |
57 |
67 |
69 |
66 |
72 |
71 |
75 |
85 |
84 |
Ceannfort |
248 |
243 |
251 |
256 |
260 |
278 |
277 |
267 |
269 |
272 |
Captaen |
477 |
481 |
445 |
418 |
412 |
409 |
423 |
425 |
436 |
430 |
Lefteanant |
273 |
269 |
265 |
256 |
228 |
167 |
163 |
159 |
159 |
201 |
Dara-Lefteanant |
54 |
52 |
47 |
22 |
31 |
46 |
67 |
85 |
81 |
69 |
Céimeanna Cabhlaigh: |
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Captaen |
— |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Ceannasaí |
4 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Left. Cheannasaí |
10 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
14 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
Lefteanant |
18 |
16 |
15 |
12 |
13 |
18 |
15 |
16 |
14 |
14 |
Fo-Lefteanant |
8 |
8 |
9 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
Meirgire |
— |
1 |
2 |
1 |
— |
4 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
— |
Iomlán |
1,192 |
1,170 |
1,148 |
1,092 |
1,065 |
1,050 |
1,081 |
1,088 |
1,106 |
1,130 |
Fir |
1957 |
1958 |
1959 |
1960 |
1961 |
1962 |
1963 |
1964 |
1965 |
1966 |
Céimeanna Airm: |
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Maor-Sháirsint |
31 |
31 |
32 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
30 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
Ceathrú Sháirsint Cathláin. |
29 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
29 |
23 |
29 |
28 |
29 |
Sáirsint Complachta |
135 |
134 |
133 |
133 |
134 |
129 |
126 |
123 |
129 |
131 |
Ceathrú-Sháirsint Complachta. |
280 |
281 |
284 |
287 |
290 |
295 |
298 |
298 |
303 |
311 |
Sáirsint |
908 |
905 |
898 |
927 |
921 |
927 |
915 |
960 |
963 |
973 |
Ceannaire |
1,305 |
1,325 |
1,321 |
1,301 |
1,419 |
1,408 |
1,430 |
1,304 |
1,281 |
1,333 |
Saighdiúir Singil |
4,507 |
3,909 |
4,681 |
4,817 |
4,524 |
4,181 |
4,075 |
4,110 |
4,021 |
4,113 |
Dalta |
49 |
25 |
13 |
36 |
31 |
91 |
90 |
95 |
73 |
65 |
Céimeanna Cabhlaigh: |
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Oifigigh Barántais |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Ard-Mhion-Oifigeach Sinsearach. |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Ard-Mhion-Oifigeach |
27 |
25 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
27 |
25 |
24 |
26 |
27 |
Mion-Oifigeach Sinsearach |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Mion-Oifigeach |
42 |
44 |
44 |
37 |
46 |
44 |
39 |
42 |
43 |
47 |
Mairnéalach Ceannais |
45 |
52 |
38 |
61 |
59 |
49 |
57 |
62 |
54 |
50 |
Mairnélach |
197 |
171 |
249 |
268 |
223 |
183 |
138 |
128 |
125 |
128 |
Dalta |
— |
— |
— |
— |
4 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Iomlán |
7,557 |
6,934 |
7,752 |
7,963 |
7,748 |
7,400 |
7,251 |
7,213 |
7,084 |
7,245 |