asked the Minister for Defence if he will give (1) the revised command area boundaries to that given in the Defence Force Handbook 1974, and (2) the establishment and command and organisational structure of the following units (a) infantry battalion, (b) artillery regiment and battery, (c) motor squadron and armoured car squadron, cavalry corps, and (d) independent companies of the signals, medical, engineer corps etc.
Written Answers. - Defence Force Command Areas.
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1. The revised Command areas are as follows:—
The Eastern Command contains the whole of the counties of Monaghan, Louth, Meath and Dublin along with the eastern portions of Cavan and Wicklow and a small portion of Kildare.
The Southern Command contains the whole of the counties of Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary along with the southern portion of Offaly, the western portion of Waterford and most of Clare.
The Western Command contains the whole of the counties of Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Mayo, Galway, Roscommon, Longford and Westmeath along with the northern portion of Offaly, the western portion of Cavan and a small portion of Clare.
The Curragh Command contains the whole of the counties of Laois, Carlow, Kilkenny and Wexford along with the eastern portion of Offaly, most of Kildare, the western portion of Wicklow and the eastern portion of Waterford.
2. In the interests of security it is not the practice to furnish particulars of establishments related to the command and organisational structure of individual units.