asked the Minister for Defence in respect of the Defence Forces, the number of (a) officers and (b) other ranks who have attended military training courses in each of the last ten years; and the countries in which the courses were held in each year.
Written Answers. - Military Training Courses.
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Limerick West): The details of military training courses attended by personnel of the Defence Forces in the years 1973 to 1984, inclusive, have been supplied to the Deputy in reply to Parliamentary Questions, No. 611 of 8 June, 1983 and No. 609 of 23 April, 1985. The following are the details for 1985, 1986 and 1987:
|
Year |
Country |
Officers |
Other Ranks |
|
1985 |
Britain |
20 |
20 |
|
United States |
4 |
4 |
|
|
France |
1 |
2 |
|
|
Canada |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Italy |
2 |
— |
|
|
Luxembourg |
1 |
— |
|
|
1986 |
Britain |
54 |
28 |
|
United States |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Italy |
2 |
— |
|
|
France |
13 |
27 |
|
|
1987 |
Britain |
17 |
12 |
|
United States |
3 |
— |
|
|
France |
1 |
3 |
|
|
Netherlands |
2 |
3 |
|
|
Austria |
1 |
— |
|
|
USSR |
1 |
— |