asked the Minister for Defence the number of officers, of each rank, NCOs, of each rank, and men in the regular army at a recent convenient date.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Army Strength.
61.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
STRENGTH of the Permanent Defence Force as on the 31st December, 1970.
|
Officers |
Number |
|
Army (including Air Corps): |
|
|
Lieutenant-General |
1 |
|
Colonel |
36 |
|
Lieutenant Colonel |
89 |
|
Commandant |
295 |
|
Captain |
417 |
|
Lieutenant |
182 |
|
Second Lieutenant |
63 |
|
TOTAL |
1,083 |
|
Naval Service: |
|
|
Captain |
1 |
|
Commander |
3 |
|
Lieutenant Commander |
12 |
|
Lieutenant |
16 |
|
Sub-Lieutenant |
2 |
|
Ensign |
2 |
|
TOTAL |
36 |
|
Men |
Number |
|
Army (including Air Corps): |
|
|
Sergeant-Major |
32 |
|
Battalion Quarter-master-Sergeant |
30 |
|
Company Sergeant |
132 |
|
Company Quarter-master-Sergeant |
293 |
|
Sergeant |
971 |
|
Corporal |
1,394 |
|
Private |
4,247 |
|
Cadet |
60 |
|
TOTAL |
7,159 |
|
Naval Service: |
|
|
Warrant Officer |
3 |
|
Senior Chief Petty Officer |
1 |
|
Chief Petty Officer |
28 |
|
Senior Petty Officer |
2 |
|
Petty Officer |
52 |
|
Leading Seaman |
63 |
|
Seaman |
134 |
|
Cadet |
2 |
|
TOTAL |
285 |
Could the Minister say what the total is?
If you add 1083, 36, 7159 and 285 you will get the total.
How many of these are out of the country at the moment?
440.