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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 19 Feb 1986

Vol. 363 No. 14

Written Answers. - FCA Statistics.

46.

asked the Minister for Defence the number by rank of FCA members who have attended annual training camp for each of the last five years; the number by rank who attended during the summer period and winter period; and the percentage increase and decrease of each over the same period.

Attendance of FCA personnel on annual training camps:

Year

Officers

NCO's

Men

Total

% Increase/decrease over previous year

1981

552

2,026

8,913

11,491

1982

567

1,845

7,552

9,964

– 13.29%

1983

615

2,093

5,654

8,362

– 16.08%

1984

626

1,976

5,562

8,164

– 2.37%

1985

608

1,966

5,536

8,110

– 0.66%

Attendance of FCA personnel at winter camps:

Year

Officers

NCO's

Men

Total

% Increase/decrease over previous year

1981

41

184

1,116

1,341

1982

44

177

1,027

1,248

– 6.94%

1983

47

196

552

795

– 36.30%

1984

55

191

537

783

– 1.51%

1985

51

189

460

700

– 10.60%

Attendance of FCA personnel at summer camps:

Year

Officers

NCO's

Men

Total

% Increase/decrease over previous year

1981

511

1,842

7,797

10,150

1982

523

1,668

6,519

8,710

– 14.19%

1983

568

1,897

5,102

7,567

– 13.12%

1984

571

1,785

5,025

7,381

– 2.46%

1985

557

1,777

5,076

7,410

+ 0.39%

47.

asked the Minister for Defence the FCA strength at 31 December 1985 by rank; and the number who have gone non-effective by rank.

The following is the information requested:

Comdt

Capt

Lt

2/Lt

S.M.

B.Q.

C.S.

CQMS

Sgt

Cpl

Pte

Total

Effective

106

190

322

110

22

18

105

88

876

1,748

11,872

15,457

Non-Effective

2

2

25

96

992

1,117

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