Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 11 May 1982

Vol. 334 No. 4

Written Answers. - Naval Service.

880.

Mr. Creed

asked the Minister for Defence the strength and establishment, by rank, of the Naval Service on 31 December 1980, 30 June 1981, 31 December 1981 and 31 March 1982 in the form of the reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 164 of 20 March 1980 and 276 of 15 March 1980.

Minister for Defence (Mr. Power)

The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:

Naval Service Establishment.

	Com-modore	Capts	Comdrs	Lieut-Comdrs	Lieuts	Sub Lieuts	Total Offrs	Warrant Offrs
31/12/1980 Establishment	1	2	6	33	74	20	136	6
30/6/1981 Establishment	1	2	6	33	74	20	136	6
31/12/1981 Establishment	1	2	6	33	75	20	137	6
31/3/1982 Establishment	1	2	6	33	75	20	137	6

Naval Service Establishment—continued

	Senior Chief Petty Offrs	Chief Petty Offrs	Senior Petty Offrs	Petty Offrs	Leading Seamen	Total N.C.O.s	Seamen	Total all Ranks
31/12/1980 Establishment	1	75	16	202	203	503	458	1,097
30/6/1981 Establishment	1	75	16	202	203	503	458	1,097
31/12/1981 Establishment	1	75	16	204	203	505	463	1,105
31/3/1982 Establishment	1	75	16	204	203	505	463	1,105

Officers

Strength as on	Commodore	Capts	Comdrs	Lieut-Comdrs	Lieuts	Sub Lieuts	Ensign	Total Offrs
31/12/1980	1	2	6	18	27	18	16	88
30/6/1981	1	2	6	20	29	14	16	88
31/12/1981	1	3	5	20	32	18	26	105
31/3/1982	1	3	5	20	32	19	26	106

Non-Commissioned Officers and Seamen

Strength as on	Warrant Offrs	Senior Chief Petty Offrs	Chief Offrs	Senior Offrs Offrs	Petty Seamen	Leading Seamen	Total N.C.O.s	Seamen	Total Ranks
31/12/1980	6	1	44	10	90	98	249	507	844
30/6/1981	5	—	53	7	115	72	252	525	865
31/12/1981	6	1	47	6	113	93	266	580	951
31/3/1982	5	1	47	6	123	110	292	523	921