Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 15 Apr 1964

Vol. 208 No. 11

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Army Strength.

32.

Mr. Casey

asked the Minister for Defence the present strength of the Army, distinguishing between the various ranks; and if he will give similar details for each of the last five years.

Minister for Defence (Mr. Bartley)

As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, a Cheann Comhairle, with your permission, to circulate it in the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

STRENGTH OF NA BUAN-ÓGLAIGH AT THE END OF FEABHRA, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964.

OIFIGIGH	1959	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	FIR	1959	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964
Céimeanna Airm:							Céimeanna Airm:
Left-Ghinearál	—	—	1	1	1	1	Maor-Sháirsint	31	32	31	31	30	32
Maor-Ghinearál	2	1	1	1	1	1	Ceathrú-Sháirsint Cathláin	31	30	28	29	28	29
Cornal	31	34	35	36	37	34	Sáirsint Complachta	133	130	134	128	122	128
Left-Chornal	68	69	67	72	73	79	Ceathrú-Sháirsint Complachta	277	290	296	295	286	295
Ceannfort	248	256	260	278	275	278	Sáirsint	893	939	919	938	939	967
Captaen	435	417	403	412	420	419	Ceannaire	1,307	1,305	1,450	1,409	1,395	1,301
Lefteanant	265	246	226	174	164	145	Saighdiúir Singil	4,958	4,732	4,604	4,214	4,255	4,056
Dara-Lefteanant	47	35	30	33	68	85	Dalta	37	55	74	86	87	94
Céimeanna Cabhlaigh:							Céimeanna Cabhlaigh:
Captaen	1	1	1	1	1	1	Oifigeach Barántais	2	3	3	3	3	3
Ceannasaí	3	3	3	3	3	3	Ard-Mhion-Oifigeach Sinsearach	—	1	1	1	1	1
Left-Cheannasaí	10	12	12	12	14	13	Ard-Mhion-Oifigeach	27	29	29	26	25	24
Lefteanant	13	10	14	18	14	15	Mion-Oifigeach Sinsearach	—	2	3	3	1	2
Fo-Lefteanant	9	6	2	2	2	6	Mion-Oifigeach	44	43	46	43	40	40
Meirgire	2	1	—	4	6	3	Mairnéalach Ceannais	41	49	56	46	53	61
							Mairnéalach	275	259	219	188	138	130
							Dalta	—	4	4	—	1	—
Iomlán	1,134	1,091	1,055	1,047	1,079	1,083	Iomlán	8,056	7,903	7,897	7,440	7,404	7,163