Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 20 Feb 1992

Vol. 416 No. 1

Written Answers. - Defence Forces Training.

Seán Ryan

Question:

112 Mr. Ryan asked the Minister for Defence whether the allocation of man-days for annual training and special courses for 1992 has yet been determined; if so, if he will outline the allocation by (a) command and (b) corps; and if he will further outline by (1) location and (2) command the allocation and take up of security duties man-days for the years 1987 to 1991 inclusive and the month of January, 1992; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Minister for Defence (Mr. Wilson)

The provision in the Defence Estimate for 1992 under the heading of annual training and casual security duties for An Fórsa Cosanta Áitiúil and An Slua Muirí will cater for 63,000 man-days. The allocation of man-days for each command is as follows:

East	13,748
South	20,706
West	19,824
Curragh	6,993
Slua Muirí	1,729

The allocation by each command to the various corps within the commands is not yet available.

The following table shows man-days taken up by security duties during the period 1987 to 1991. The figures in respect of January 1992 are not yet available.

Security Duties — Man-Days used 1987 to 1991

Command	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991
East	903	880	1660	946	326
South	1939	576	320	636	1282
West	1386	703	1029	873	899
Curragh	833	412	521	406	905
Slua Muirí	—	—	—	—	—