asked the Minister for Defence if he will state, in respect of each county, the number of applications for cadetships in the Army received in 1954, and the number of applicants who were successful.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Army Cadetships.
As the answer to the Deputy's question consists of a tabular statement, I propose, a Cheann Comhairle, with your permission to have it circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
NUMBER of Applications for Cadetships in the Permanent Defence Force in 1954, in respect of each County, and the number successful.
|
County |
No. of Applications* |
No. Successful |
||
|
Army |
Air Corps |
Army |
Air Corps |
|
|
Antrim |
2 |
2 |
— |
— |
|
Armagh |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
|
Carlow |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
|
Cavan |
4 |
3 |
— |
— |
|
Clare |
9 |
6 |
2 |
— |
|
Cork |
33 |
26 |
1 |
1 |
|
Derry |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
|
Donegal |
3 |
4 |
— |
— |
|
Down |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
|
Dublin |
42 |
85 |
8 |
9 |
|
Fermanagh |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
|
Galway |
14 |
5 |
2 |
— |
|
Kerry |
9 |
6 |
1 |
— |
|
Kildare |
13 |
11 |
1 |
2 |
|
Kilkenny |
4 |
5 |
— |
— |
|
Laois |
5 |
3 |
— |
— |
|
Leitrim |
3 |
2 |
1 |
— |
|
Limerick |
15 |
14 |
1 |
2 |
|
Longford |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
|
Louth |
7 |
4 |
2 |
— |
|
Mayo |
10 |
15 |
— |
1 |
|
Meath |
7 |
4 |
1 |
— |
|
Monaghan |
4 |
3 |
1 |
— |
|
Offaly |
5 |
4 |
1 |
— |
|
Roscommon |
5 |
4 |
— |
— |
|
Sligo |
2 |
5 |
— |
— |
|
Tipperary |
16 |
15 |
2 |
— |
|
Tyrone |
1 |
1 |
— |
— |
|
Waterford |
8 |
1 |
— |
— |
|
Westmeath |
6 |
5 |
— |
— |
|
Wexford |
6 |
3 |
— |
— |
|
Wicklow |
3 |
4 |
— |
— |
|
TOTAL |
241 |
243 |
24 |
15 |
*Received from eligible applicants.