Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 20 Oct 1998

Vol. 495 No. 4

Written Answers. - Army Personnel.

Billy Timmins

Question:

111 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Defence the number of officers, by rank, who have retired from the Army, as distinct from the Defence Forces, other than those who have retired on age grounds, during the period 1 July 1997 to 1 October 1998. [20533/98]

Billy Timmins

Question:

112 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Defence the strength of officers, by rank, in the Army, as distinct from the Defence Forces, as at 1 October 1998. [20534/98]

Minister for Defence (Mr. M. Smith)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 111 and 112 together.

The strength of Army officers and the number of officers by rank who have retired from the Army, other than those who retired on age grounds during the period 1 July 1997 to 1 October 1998, are as shown on the following table.

Rank	Retirements	Strength 1/10/1998
Second Lieutenant	Nil	38
Lieutenant	Nil	142
Captain	53	409
Commandant	34	372
Lieutenant-Colonel	5	114
Colonel	3	32
Brigadier-General	Nil	6
Major General	Nil	2
Lieutenant-General	Nil	1