Seán Power
Question:120 Mr. S. Power asked the Minister for Defence his future plans for peacekeeping duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14899/02]
Written Answers. - Defence Forces Personnel.
The total number of Defence Forces personnel currently serving overseas is 518. Full details are listed in the tabular statement which is circulated in the Official Report.
Requests from the United Nations for Irish participation in new missions are considered on a case by case basis within the context of the United Nations stand-by arrangement system. The decision to participate in UNSAS is a tangible expression of Ireland's continuing commitment to involvement in peacekeeping operations.
The question of Defence Forces participation in overseas missions is kept under regular review. The commitment of the Defence Forces to other missions in areas such as disarmament, peacekeeping and human rights will be considered as they arise in the context of Government policy on peacekeeping.
Members of the Permanent Defence Force serving overseas with effect from 17 June
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1. |
UN Missions |
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(i) |
UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) |
5 |
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(ii) |
UNTSO (United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation) – Israel, Syria and Lebanon |
13 |
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(iii) |
UNFICYP (United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus) |
7 |
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(iv) |
UNIKOM (United Nations Iraq Kuwait Observer Mission) |
6 |
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(v) |
MINURSO (United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara) |
3 |
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(vi) |
UNMIK (United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo) |
3 |
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(vii) |
UNMOP (United Nations Mission of Observers in Prevlaka) |
2 |
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(viii) |
UNMISET (United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor) (Formerly UNTAET) |
44 |
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(ix) |
UNMEE (United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea) |
220 |
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(x) |
MONUC (United Nations Mission in Democratic Republic of the Congo) |
2 |
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UN Mandated Missions |
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(xi) |
SFOR Stabilisation Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina SFOR HQ Sarajevo |
60 |
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(xii) |
KFOR International Security Presence in Kosovo |
112 |
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Total number of personnel serving with UN missions |
477 |
|
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2. |
EU Missions |
|
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European Union Monitor Mission (EUMM) to the former Yugoslavia |
14 |
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3. |
Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) |
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(i) |
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina |
3 |
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(ii) |
OSCE Mission in Croatia |
2 |
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(iii) |
OSCE Mission in Kosovo |
1 |
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(iv) |
OSCE Presence in Albania |
1 |
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(v) |
OSCE Mission in FRY |
1 |
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(vi) |
OSCE Mission in Macedonia |
2 |
|
(vii) |
OSCE Mission in Georgia |
1 |
|
(viii) |
Staff Officer, Higher Level Planning Group, Vienna |
1 |
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Total number of personnel serving OSCE |
12 |
Members of the Permanent Defence Force serving overseas with effect from 17 June
|
4. |
Head of Military Staff (Brussels) |
1 |
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5. |
EU Military Staff (Brussels) |
3 |
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6. |
Liaison Office of Ireland, PfP (Brussels) |
3 |
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7. |
Permanent Representative to EU (Brussels) |
4 |
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8. |
Military Representatives-Advisers (on secondment to Dept of Foreign Affairs) |
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(i) |
Military Advisers, Permanent Mission to UNHQ, New York |
1 |
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(ii) |
Deputy Military Adviser, Permanent Mission to UNHQ, New York |
1 |
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(iii) |
Military Adviser, Irish Delegation to OSCE, Vienna |
1 |
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(iv)) |
Military Representative to Partnership Co-ordination Cell/Supreme |
|
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Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), Mons, Belgium |
1 |
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Total number Defence Forces Personnel serving overseas |
518 |