Mary Harney
Question:20 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Defence the number of army personnel currently serving overseas; the positions the officers hold; and the particular areas where they are serving. [2154/96]
Written Answers. - Defence Forces Personnel.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose to circulate it in the Official Report.
STATEMENT
Current participation by members of the Permanent Defence Force in overseas missions is as follows:
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1. UN |
MISSIONS |
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(i) |
UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon): |
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Infantry Battalion (including 44 officers) |
539 |
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Deputy Force Commander |
1 |
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Force Administrative Component (including 4 officers) |
48 |
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Force Headquarters Staff Officers |
17 |
|
|
Military Police (including 2 officers) |
12 |
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Force Mobile Reserve (including 1 officer) |
16 |
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|
633 |
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(69 Officers, 227 NCOs, 337 Privates — this includes 13 females: |
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3 Officers, 3 NCOs, 7 Privates) |
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(ii) |
UNTSO (United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation): |
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Observers: (1 Lieutenant Colonel, 13 Commandants/Captains) |
14 |
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Location: Israel, Syria. |
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(iii) |
UNFICYP (United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus): |
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Staff Appointments UNFICYP Headquarters: (3 Commandants, 5 NCOs) |
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Camp Command Component: (1 Commandant, 2 Captains, 19 NCOs) |
30 |
|
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(iv) |
UNIKOM (United Nations Iraq Kuwait Observer Mission): |
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Observers: (2 Lieutenant Colonels, 4 Commandants/Captains) |
6 |
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(v) |
OSGA (Office of the Secretary-General Afghanistan): |
|
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Senior Military Adviser (Colonel) |
1 |
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(vi) |
MINURSO (United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara): |
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Observers: (1 Lieutenant Colonel, 8 Commandants/Captains) |
9 |
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|
(vii) |
UNPF (United Nations Peace Forces) |
|
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Observers: (1 Lieutenant Colonel, 6 Commandants/Captains) |
7 |
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Location: The former Yugoslavia. |
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(viii) |
United Nations New York |
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Personnel Officer in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (Lieutenant Colonel). |
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Supply Officer in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (Lieutenant Colonel) |
2 |
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(ix) |
UNMIH (United Nations Mission in Haiti) |
|
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Staff Officers: (2 Commandants) |
2 |
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(x) |
ICFY (International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia)— |
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Co-Chaired by UN/EU |
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Observers: (2 Commandants) |
2 |
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Location: The former Yugoslavia |
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2. EU |
MISSIONS |
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(i) |
Monitor Mission to the former Yugoslavia: |
|
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(2 Colonels, 6 Lieutenant Colonels, 6 Commandants/Captains, 1 Sergeant Major, 1 Company Sergeant, 1 Sergeant) |
17 |
|
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(ii) |
Task Force to the former Yugoslavia (2 Lieutenant Colonels) |
2 |
|
3. |
ORGANISATION ON SECURITY AND CO-OPERATION IN EUROPE (OSCE): |
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(i) |
Military Adviser to Irish OSCE delegation located in Vienna: (Colonel) |
1 |
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(ii) |
Monitor Mission to the Republic of Georgia Observer: (Commandant) |
1 |
|
(iii) |
High Level Planning Group (located in Vienna) For Nagorno-Karabakh: (1 Lieutenant Colonel) |
1 |
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(iv) |
Mission to Bosnia (3 Commandants — Staff Officers) |
3 |
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Total |
731 |
Desmond J. O'Malley
Question:21 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Defence if he has satisfied himself with the current seven day FCA summer army camp training and the plans, if any, he has to revert back to a 14 day training camp and to increase the numbers called up to participate in these camps. [2150/96]
Since 1983 it has been found necessary, as part of the Government's programme for achieving reductions in the level of public expenditure to curtail annual training for members of the Reserve having regard to the provisions in the Defence Vote for the training of the Reserve.