Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 25 Oct 1989

Vol. 392 No. 2

Written Answers. - Defence Statistics.

49.

Mr. Gilmore

asked the Minister for Defence the number of (a) officers and (b) non-commissioned officers serving in the Naval Service for each of the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive.

Minister for Defence (Mr. Lenihan)

As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose to circulate it in the Official Report.

Naval Service Establishments and Strengths

		Officers	Ensigns	NCOs	Seamen	Total
31 December 1980	Establishment	136	—	503	458	1,097
	Strength	72	16	249	507	844
31 December 1981	Establishment	137	—	505	463	1,105
	Strength	79	26	266	580	951
31 December 1982	Establishment	137	—	505	463	1,105
	Strength	94	24	331	419	868
31 December 1983	Establishment	153	—	576	548	1,277
	Strength	106	16	398	363	883
31 December 1984	Establishment	153	—	576	548	1,277
	Strength	112	14	371	375	872
31 December 1985	Establishment	153	—	576	548	1,277
	Strength	121	9	391	421	942
31 December 1986	Establishment	153	—	576	548	1,277
	Strength	121	4	399	368	892
31 December 1987	Establishment	153	—	576	548	1,277
	Strength	127	—	369	342	838
31 December 1988	Establishment	153	—	576	548	1,277
	Strength	125	5	393	404	927
31 December 1989	Establishment	156	—	545	510	1,211
	Strength	123	5	417	395	940