asked the Minister for Defence the number of vacancies in each rank in the Army from corporal to colonel.
115.
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114.
asked the Minister for Defence the number of vacancies in each rank in the Naval Service from leading seamen to captain.
116.
asked the Minister for Defence the number of vacancies in each rank in the Air Corps from corporal to colonel.
Limerick West): I propose to take Questions Nos. 114, 115 and 116 together.
The information sought by the Deputy is outlined on the attached schedule which I propose to circulate with the official report.
Vacancies by rank in the permanent defence force on 31 October, 1987.
Army
|
Col |
Lt Col |
Comdt |
Capt |
Lt (incl. 2/Lt) |
Sgt Maj |
Bqms |
Coy Sgt |
Cqms |
Sgt |
Cpl |
|
|
Establishment |
33 |
113 |
353 |
615 |
409 |
37 |
48 |
184 |
388 |
1,589 |
2,716 |
|
Strength |
29 |
101 |
320 |
475 |
253 |
35 |
45 |
173 |
344 |
1,468 |
2,315 |
|
Vacancies |
4 |
12 |
33 |
140 |
156 |
2 |
3 |
11 |
44 |
121 |
401 |
Naval Service
|
Capt |
Cdr |
Lt Cdr |
Lt |
S/Lt |
Wo |
Scpo |
Cpo |
Spo |
Po |
L/Sm |
|
|
Establishment |
2 |
8 |
30 |
71 |
20 |
6 |
4 |
83 |
20 |
235 |
228 |
|
Strength |
2 |
8 |
28 |
39 |
47 |
6 |
4 |
60 |
10 |
128 |
163 |
|
Vacancies (Surplus) |
0 |
0 |
2 |
32 |
(27) |
0 |
0 |
23 |
10 |
107 |
65 |
Air Corps
|
Col |
Lt Col |
Comdt |
Capt |
Lt (incl. 2/Lt) |
Rsm |
Rqms |
Fs |
Fqms |
Sgt |
Cpl |
|
|
Establishment |
1 |
10 |
29 |
62 |
58 |
4 |
4 |
64 |
17 |
139 |
217 |
|
Strength |
1 |
10 |
24 |
40 |
49 |
4 |
4 |
47 |
11 |
73 |
163 |
|
Vacancies |
0 |
0 |
5 |
22 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
6 |
66 |
54 |
The Defence Estimates for 1987 are based on an average strength of 11,600 Non-Commissioned-Officers and Privates.