Austin Deasy
Question:63 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Defence the number of recruits taken into the FCÁ from 1 January 1999 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9233/99]
Written Answers. - FCA Recruitment.
Ivor Callely
Question:146 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Defence if he will give a breakdown of recruitment in the FCÁ over the past five years; the current total strength; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9469/99]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 63 and 146 together.
I am advised by the military authorities that the number of personnel recruited into An Fórsa Cosanta Áitiúil from 1 January 1999 to date is 295. I am also advised by the military authorities that the number of personnel recruited into the FCÁ over the past five years was as follows: 1994, 2,876; 1995, 2,443; 1996, 2,278; 1997, 1,901; 1998, 2,145.
The current strength of the FCÁ is 13,675.