Ivor Callely
Question:146 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Defence the number of Army deafness claims which have been made to date in 2001; the posts involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30403/01]
Written Answers. - Hearing Impairment Claims.
A total of 575 Army hearing loss claims have been lodged between 1 January and 28 November. A breakdown by reference to the posts involved, in so far as the information is available, is set out in the following tabular statement:
Army Hearing Loss Cases received in 2001
updated 28th November, 2001.
|
Defence Forces |
Unit |
Received 2001 |
|
Air Corps Service |
Administrative Wing |
4 |
|
Air Corps Service |
Air Corps Headquarters |
3 |
|
Air Corps Service |
Air Support Company Signal Wing |
2 |
|
Air Corps Service |
Army Co-Op Squadron |
1 |
|
Air Corps Service |
Engineering Wing |
5 |
|
Air Corps Service |
Flying Wing |
1 |
|
Air Corps Service |
Headquarters, Air Corps Groups |
1 |
|
Air Corps Service |
No. 1 Support Wing |
1 |
|
Air Corps Service |
No. 3 Support Wing |
2 |
|
Naval Service |
Naval Base and Dockyard |
15 |
|
Naval Service |
Naval Depot |
3 |
|
Naval Service |
Naval Service Headquarters |
5 |
|
Curragh Brigade |
1 Air Defence Regiment |
2 |
|
Curragh Brigade |
1 Armoured Car Squadron |
1 |
|
Curragh Brigade |
1 Garrison Ordnance Company |
3 |
|
Curragh Brigade |
10 Infantry Battalion |
3 |
|
Curragh Brigade |
3 Infantry Battalion |
5 |
|
Curragh Brigade |
30 Infantry Battalion |
2 |
|
Curragh Brigade |
6 field Artillery Regiment |
4 |
|
Curragh Brigade |
6 Field Signal Company |
2 |
|
Curragh Brigade |
9 infantry Battalion |
1 |
|
Curragh Brigade |
Army Apprentice School |
2 |
|
Curragh Brigade |
Army Ranger Wing |
1 |
|
Curragh Brigade |
Command Headquarters Staff, Curragh Command (Ex Coolmoney Camp Staff) |
2 |
|
Curragh Brigade |
Curragh Command Supply and Transport Company |
2 |
|
Curragh Brigade |
Depot Artillery Corps |
3 |
|
Curragh Brigade |
Depot Cavalry Corps |
1 |
|
Curragh Brigade |
Depot Engineer Corps |
4 |
|
Curragh Brigade |
Depot Medical Corps |
2 |
|
Curragh Brigade |
Depot Signal Corps |
1 |
|
Curragh Brigade |
Depot Supply and Transport Corps |
4 |
|
Curragh Brigade |
General Training Depot |
1 |
|
Curragh Brigade |
Military College |
2 |
|
Defence ForcesHeadquarters |
Defence Forces Headquarters |
1 |
|
Defence ForcesHeadquarters |
Defence Forces Headquarters Staff (Including Directorates) |
1 |
|
Eastern Brigade |
1 Garrison Military Police Company |
3 |
|
Eastern Brigade |
11 Cavalry Squadron |
1 |
|
Eastern Brigade |
2 Brigade Military Police Company |
1 |
|
Eastern Brigade |
2 Cavalry Squadron |
3 |
|
Eastern Brigade |
2 Field Artillery Regiment |
7 |
|
Eastern Brigade |
2 Field Engineer Company |
1 |
|
Eastern Brigade |
2 Field Medical Company |
1 |
|
Eastern Brigade |
2 Field Military Police Company |
1 |
|
Eastern Brigade |
2 Field Signal Company |
4 |
|
Eastern Brigade |
2 Field Supply and Transport Company |
2 |
|
Eastern Brigade |
2 Garrison Military Police Company |
2 |
|
Eastern Brigade |
2 Garrison Ordnance Company |
4 |
|
Eastern Brigade |
2 Garrison Supply and Transport Company |
2 |
|
Eastern Brigade |
2 Garrison S & T |
1 |
|
Eastern Brigade |
2 Infantry Battalion |
20 |
|
Eastern Brigade |
2 Logistics Support Battalion |
1 |
|
Eastern Brigade |
20 Infantry Battalion |
2 |
|
Eastern Brigade |
21 Infantry Battalion |
10 |
|
Eastern Brigade |
27 Infantry Battalion |
3 |
|
Eastern Brigade |
29 Infantry Battalion |
14 |
|
Eastern Brigade |
5 Infantry Battalion |
4 |
|
Eastern Brigade |
7 Infantry Battalion |
2 |
|
Eastern Brigade |
8 Infantry Battalion |
1 |
|
Eastern Brigade |
Army Ordnance Corps |
2 |
|
Eastern Brigade |
Depot Ordnance Corps |
2 |
|
Eastern Brigade |
DFHQ CIS COY |
2 |
|
Eastern Brigade |
Command Training Depot, Eastern Command |
1 |
|
Eastern Brigade |
Depot Ordnance Corps |
1 |
|
Eastern Brigade |
Equitation School |
1 |
|
Eastern Brigade |
Eastern Command Headquarters |
1 |
|
Eastern Brigade |
Headquarters Staff, 2 Brigade |
1 |
|
Eastern Brigade |
McKee Barracks Company |
1 |
|
Eastern Brigade |
Transport Group, Logs Base |
1 |
|
Southern Brigade |
1 Cavalry Squadron |
4 |
|
Defence Forces |
Unit |
Received 2001 |
|
Southern Brigade |
1 Field Artillery Regiment |
3 |
|
Southern Brigade |
1 Field Engineer Company |
1 |
|
Southern Brigade |
1 Field Signal Company |
5 |
|
Southern Brigade |
1 Field Supply and Transport Company |
2 |
|
Southern Brigade |
11 Infantry Battalion |
5 |
|
Southern Brigade |
12 Infantry Battalion |
13 |
|
Southern Brigade |
13 Infantry Battalion |
17 |
|
Southern Brigade |
14 Infantry Battalion |
3 |
|
Southern Brigade |
15 Infantry Battalion |
7 |
|
Southern Brigade |
2 Logistics Support Battalion |
1 |
|
Southern Brigade |
22 Infantry Battalion |
4 |
|
Southern Brigade |
23 Infantry Battalion |
1 |
|
Southern Brigade |
3 Air Defence Battery |
1 |
|
Southern Brigade |
3 Cavalry Squadron |
3 |
|
Southern Brigade |
3 Field Artillery Regiment |
2 |
|
Southern Brigade |
3 Field Engineer Company |
4 |
|
Southern Brigade |
3 Garrison Ordnance Company |
1 |
|
Southern Brigade |
3 Garrison Military Police Company |
1 |
|
Southern Brigade |
3 Garrison Supply and Transport Company |
1 |
|
Southern Brigade |
3 Motor Squadron |
1 |
|
Southern Brigade |
4 Infantry Battalion |
11 |
|
Southern Brigade |
Ammunition Depot |
1 |
|
Southern Brigade |
Command Training Depot |
1 |
|
Southern Brigade |
Command Headquarters Staff, Southern Command (Less Kilworth Camp) |
1 |
|
Western Brigade |
1 Infantry Battalion |
13 |
|
Western Brigade |
16 Infantry Battalion |
4 |
|
Western Brigade |
17 Infantry Battalion |
4 |
|
Western Brigade |
18 Infantry Battalion |
2 |
|
Western Brigade |
19 Infantry Battalion |
1 |
|
Western Brigade |
24 Infantry Battalion |
1 |
|
Western Brigade |
25 Infantry Battalion |
11 |
|
Western Brigade |
28 Infantry Battalion |
8 |
|
Western Brigade |
4 Cavalry Squadron |
12 |
|
Western Brigade |
4 Field Artillery Regiment |
6 |
|
Western Brigade |
4 Field Engineering Company |
1 |
|
Western Brigade |
4 Field Military Police Company |
1 |
|
Western Brigade |
4 Field Signal Company |
1 |
|
Western Brigade |
4 Field Supply and Transport Company |
1 |
|
Western Brigade |
4 Garrison Supply and Transport Company |
1 |
|
Western Brigade |
4 Hospital Company |
1 |
|
Western Brigade |
5 Cavalry Squadron |
1 |
|
Western Brigade |
5 Field Artillary Regiment |
1 |
|
Western Brigade |
5 Field Military Police Company |
1 |
|
Western Brigade |
5 Field Signal Company |
1 |
|
Western Brigade |
6 Infantry Battalion |
11 |
|
Western Brigade |
9 Field Artillery Regiment |
2 |
|
Western Brigade |
B Company, 28 Infantry Battalion |
1 |
|
Western Brigade |
Headquarters Staff, 4 Brigade |
1 |
|
Western Brigade |
Command Training Depot |
1 |
|
*Command NotRecorded |
Unit Not Recorded |
189 |
|
Total |
575 |
*Unable to identify Brigade or Unit at this time as insufficient information supplied. Research is ongoing.
Question No. 147 answered with Question No. 85.