Bernard J. Durkan
Question:54 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the number of Irish military personnel currently serving overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13315/03]
Written Answers. - Overseas Missions.
The total number of Defence Forces personnel currently serving overseas is 462. Full details are as listed in the tabular statement which is circulated with the Official Report.
Members of the Permanent Defence Force serving Overseas with effect from 13 May, 2003
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1. UN Missions |
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(i) UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) |
7 |
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(ii) UNTSO (United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation) Israel, Syria and Lebanon |
14 |
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(iii) UNFICYP (United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus) |
6 |
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(iv) **UNIKOM (United Nations Iraq Kuwait Observer Mission) |
**0 |
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(v) MINURSO (United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara) |
4 |
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(vi) UNMIK (United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo) |
3 |
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(vii) UNMISET (United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor) |
4 |
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(viii) UNMEE (United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea) |
213 |
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(ix) MONUC (United Nations Mission in Democratic Republic of the Congo) |
2 |
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2. UN Mandated Missions |
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(x) SFOR Stabilisation Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina SFOR HQ Sarajevo |
14 |
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(xi) KFOR International Security Presence in Kosovo |
146 |
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(xii) ISAF International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan |
7 |
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Total number of personnel serving with UN missions |
420 |
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EU Mission |
|
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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 & Herzegovina |
1 |
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(ii) OSCE Mission in Croatia |
1 |
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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 |
2 |
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(vi) OSCE Mission in Macedonia |
1 |
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(vii) OSCE Mission in Georgia |
3 |
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(viii) Staff Officer, Higher Level Planning Group, Vienna |
1 |
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Total number of personnel serving OSCE |
11 |
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4. Head of Military Staff (Brussels) |
1 |
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5. EU Military Staff (Brussels) |
6 |
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6. Liaison Office of Ireland, PfP (Brussels) |
2 |
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7. Permanent Representative to EU (Brussels) |
3 |
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8. Military Representatives/Advisers |
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(i) Military Adviser, Permanent Mission to UN, New York |
1 |
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(ii) Military Adviser, Irish Delegation to OSCE, Vienna |
1 |
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(iii) Military Representative to Partnership Co-ordination Cell/Supreme |
1 |
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Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), Mons, Belgium |
|
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(iv) Military Adviser to EU Special Representative in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) |
1 |
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9. Appointments – UN HQ (New York) |
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(i) Officer Seconded to DPKO (Department of Peace Keeping Operations) |
1 |
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Total Number Defence Forces Personnel Serving Overseas |
462 |
**UNIKOM suspended w.e.f. 17 March, 2003 (7 officers repatriated)