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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 21 Feb 2001

Vol. 531 No. 1

Written Answers. - Defence Forces Recruitment.

David Stanton

Question:

78 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Defence if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 336 of 30 January 2001, he will state the number of applicants for the respective Defence Forces branches who were deemed unsuitable in 2000 due to their failure to meet the height requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5170/01]

The number of applicants for the respective Defence Forces branches who were deemed unsuitable in 2000 due to failure to meet the height requirements are as follows:

Year 2000

Number of applicants

Number who failed to meet height requirements

Army

1,926

34

Air Corps

698

17

Naval Service

402

2

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