asked the Minister for Defence if he will state how many vacancies for cadetships in the Army and Air Force were available for each of the years from 1947 to 1954, and if he will state the number of (a) officers' sons who applied, (b) members from the ranks who applied, (c) sons of such members who applied, and (d) other persons who applied; further, if he will state the number of successful applicants from each category.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Army Cadetships.
There are no records available in the Department which would enable me to furnish the information required at (a) and (c) of the Deputy's question.
As the answers to the remaining parts consist of a tabular statement, I propose, a Cheann Comhairle, with your permission to have it circulated with the Official Report.
The following is the statement:—
NUMBER of Vacancies for Cadetships in the Army and Air Corps in each of the Years 1947 to 1954.
|
Year |
Army |
Air Corps |
|
1947 |
100 |
No competition |
|
1948 |
94 |
,, |
|
1949 |
16 |
,, |
|
1950 |
43 |
,, |
|
1951 |
31 |
,, |
|
1952 |
25 |
10 |
|
1953 |
25 |
10 |
|
1954 |
24 |
15 |
NUMBER of Eligible Applicants.
|
Air |
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|
Army |
Corps |
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|
Year |
Serving Soldiers |
Others |
Total |
Serving Soldiers |
Others |
Total |
|
1947 |
26 |
97 |
123 |
No competition |
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|
1948 |
11 |
161 |
172 |
,, |
||
|
1949 |
4 |
166 |
170 |
,, |
||
|
1950 |
4 |
280 |
284 |
,, |
||
|
1951 |
5 |
184 |
189 |
,, |
||
|
1952 |
14 |
213 |
227 |
1 |
82 |
83 |
|
1953 |
13 |
236 |
249 |
1 |
58 |
59 |
|
1954 |
13 |
228 |
241 |
4 |
247(approx.) |
251(approx.) |
NUMBER of Successful Candidates in each Category.
|
Sons of Serving |
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|
Year |
Officers' Sons |
Serving Soldiers |
Soldiers |
Others |
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|
Army |
Air Corps |
Army |
Air Corps |
Army |
Air Corps |
Army |
Air Corps |
|
|
1947 |
4 |
No competition |
7* |
No competition |
— |
No competition |
20 |
No competition |
|
1948 |
10 |
,, |
11 |
,, |
— |
,, |
71 |
,, |
|
1949 |
4 |
,, |
1 |
,, |
— |
,, |
11 |
,, |
|
1950 |
8 |
,, |
— |
,, |
— |
,, |
35 |
,, |
|
1951 |
12 |
,, |
2 |
,, |
— |
,, |
17 |
,, |
|
1952 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
9 |
|
1953 |
3 |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
21 |
10 |
*This includes 3 officers' sons already included in the category "Officers' Sons."
NOTE.—As the 1954 Competitions are still in progress records for this year are incomplete.