asked the Minister for Defence (a) the strength of the Regular Forces at the end of each month from January to April, 1955, (b) the number of men who had served their time and who were released from service to the Reserve in the same periods, and (c) the number of recruits joining the Regular Forces in the same periods.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Army Statistics.
As the reply contains a series of statistics, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to include it in the Official Report.
(a) The strength of the Permanent Defence Force at the end of each month from January to April, 1955, was as follows:—
|
Officers |
N.C.O.s |
Privates |
Total |
|
|
31st January, 1955 |
1,191 |
2,862 |
5,723 |
9,776 |
|
28th February, 1955 |
1,186 |
2,845 |
5,650 |
9,681 |
|
31st March, 1955 |
1,181 |
2,856 |
5,655 |
9,692 |
|
30th April, 1955 |
1,179 |
2,836 |
5,587 |
9,602 |
(b) The number of men who had completed their engagements with the Permanent Defence Force and who were released from service to the Reserve Defence Force during each of the months January to April, 1955, was:—
|
N.C.O.s |
Privates |
Total |
|
|
January |
9 |
132 |
141 |
|
February |
12 |
100 |
112 |
|
March |
9 |
94 |
103 |
|
April |
24 |
117 |
141 |
|
TOTAL |
54 |
443 |
497 |
(c) The number of recruits enlisted in the Permanent Defence Forces during each of the months January to April, 1955, was as follows:—
|
January |
138 |
|
February |
113 |
|
March |
182 |
|
April |
142 |
|
575 |
|