Vol. 524 No. 2
187 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel of all ranks who have left the Defence Forces from 1 January to 30 September 2000; the reason for their discharge; the category to which they belong; if they left by early retirement, voluntary early retirement or for other reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22192/00]
The information sought by the Deputy is as shown in the following tables.
|
Rank |
NumberDischarged |
|
Sergeant Major |
2 |
|
Battalion Quartermaster Sergeant |
2 |
|
Company Sergeant |
14 |
|
Company Quartermaster Sergeant |
18 |
|
Sergeant |
71 |
|
Corporal |
109 |
|
Private |
301 |
|
Recruit |
111 |
|
Total |
628 |
|
Reason for Discharge(Non-Commissioned Personnel) |
Number |
|
On pension after 21 years service |
177 |
|
On termination of engagement |
78 |
|
At his own request after 12 years service |
43 |
|
Discharge by purchase |
140 |
|
Discharge by purchase of a recruit |
108 |
|
Below the required medical standards |
14 |
|
Not having been finally approved |
3 |
|
On conviction by the civil power |
2 |
|
At his own request on compassionate grounds |
6 |
|
For the purpose of appointment to be an officer |
*17 |
|
Determination of service by the Minister for Defence |
5 |
|
Transferred to the Reserve |
25 |
|
Death in service |
9 |
|
As a result of a court martial |
1 |
|
Total |
628 |
|
Lt. Gen. |
Maj. Gen. |
Brig. Gen. |
Colonel |
Lt.Colonel |
Comdt. |
Captain |
Lt. |
Total |
|
|
Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Retirement on Age Grounds |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
|
Voluntary Retirement |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
18 |
19 |
2 |
41 |
|
Resignation |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
|
Death |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
Total |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
21 |
21 |
5 |
55 |
188 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Defence the total number of staff in the Defence Forces at 31 December in each of the years 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999; and the number of serving personnel in all ranks. [22193/00]
The military authorities advise that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 31 December in the years 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999, excluding cadets, was as shown in the following table.
|
Rank |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
|
Lieutenant-General |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Major-General |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
|
Brigadier-General |
8 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
|
Colonel |
38 |
38 |
36 |
31 |
|
Lieutenant-Colonel |
146 |
128 |
132 |
132 |
|
Commandant |
457 |
439 |
431 |
441 |
|
Captain |
544 |
505 |
448 |
410 |
|
Lieutenant/SecondLieutenant |
261 |
247 |
253 |
235 |
|
Total Officers |
1,457 |
1,369 |
1,311 |
1,262 |
|
Rank |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
|
Sergeant-Major |
43 |
43 |
42 |
42 |
|
Battalion Quartermaster-Sergeant |
51 |
52 |
47 |
48 |
|
Company Sergeant |
260 |
238 |
221 |
231 |
|
Company Quartermaster-Sergeant |
357 |
316 |
294 |
276 |
|
Sergeant |
1,567 |
1,414 |
1,359 |
1,319 |
|
Corporal |
2,490 |
2,269 |
2,185 |
2,223 |
|
Private |
5,809 |
5,771 |
5,769 |
5,523 |
|
Total Non-CommissionedPersonnel |
10,577 |
10,103 |
9,917 |
9,662 |
|
Grand Total All Ranks |
12,034 |
11,472 |
11,228 |
10,924 |
189 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Defence the number of serving personnel in all ranks of the Defence Forces at 30 September 2000. [22221/00]
The military authorities advise that the number of serving personnel in all ranks in the Permanent Defence Force at 30 September 2000 are shown in the following tables. Actual Naval Service and Air Corps ranks are equivalent to the Army ranks shown.
Officers Strength Permanent Defence Force w.e.f. 30 September 2000
|
Lt. Gen. |
Maj. Gen. |
Brig.Gen. |
Col. |
Lt. Col. |
Comdt. |
Capt. |
Lt. |
2/Lt. |
Total |
|
|
Army |
1 |
3 |
6 |
30 |
112 |
376 |
332 |
124 |
61 |
1,045 |
|
Naval Service |
1 |
2 |
10 |
39 |
26 |
26 |
12 |
116 |
||
|
Air Corps |
1 |
2 |
10 |
26 |
32 |
31 |
10 |
112 |
||
|
Total |
1 |
3 |
8 |
34 |
132 |
441 |
390 |
181 |
83 |
1,273 |
|
BSM |
BQMS |
CS |
CQMS |
Sgt. |
Cpl. |
Pte. |
Recruits |
Total |
|
|
Army |
34 |
42 |
141 |
238 |
1,040 |
1,812 |
4,368 |
252 |
7,927 |
|
Air Corps |
7 |
4 |
34 |
12 |
107 |
179 |
343 |
5 |
691 |
|
Naval Service |
7 |
7 |
69 |
10 |
187 |
160 |
391 |
34 |
865 |
|
Total |
48 |
53 |
244 |
260 |
1,334 |
2,151 |
5,102 |
291 |
9,483 |
