I propose to take Questions Nos. 1286 to 1288, inclusive, together.
The strength of females in the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps by rank within these services, is provided in the following table. The figures provided are as at 31 December 2000 to 31 December 2004. In the five year period 2000-04 inclusive, the strength of female personnel in the Permanent Defence Force grew from 429 to 514. This constitutes an increase of 20% in the number of females serving over this period.
Army — Strength of Females by Rank.
|
Lt Gen
|
Maj Gen
|
Brig Gen
|
Col
|
Lt Col
|
Comdt
|
Capt
|
Lt
|
Total Offrs
|
SM
|
BQMS
|
CS
|
CQMS
|
SGTS
|
CPLS
|
Total NCOs
|
PTES
|
Cadets
|
Total
|
31/12/00
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
32
|
22
|
61
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
11
|
39
|
52
|
232
|
14
|
359
|
31/12/01
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
28
|
31
|
70
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
12
|
55
|
69
|
248
|
5
|
392
|
31/12/02
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
30
|
28
|
70
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
10
|
71
|
85
|
221
|
13
|
389
|
31/12/03
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
11
|
30
|
33
|
75
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
10
|
87
|
101
|
206
|
15
|
397
|
31/12/04
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
14
|
35
|
33
|
83
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
10
|
100
|
113
|
220
|
18
|
434
|
Naval Service — Strength of Females by Rank
|
Lt Gen
|
Maj Gen
|
Brig Gen
|
Col
|
Lt Col
|
Comdt
|
Capt
|
Lt
|
Total Offrs
|
SM
|
BQMS
|
CS
|
CQMS
|
SGTS
|
CPLS
|
Total NCOs
|
PTES
|
Cadets
|
Total
|
31/12/00
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
36
|
5
|
47
|
31/12/01
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
39
|
6
|
51
|
31/12/02
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
40
|
6
|
60
|
31/12/03
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
14
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
44
|
5
|
66
|
31/12/04
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
16
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
36
|
2
|
59
|
Air Corps — Strength of Females by Rank
|
Lt Gen
|
Maj Gen
|
Brig Gen
|
Col
|
Lt Col
|
Comdt
|
Capt
|
Lt
|
Total Offrs
|
SM
|
BQMS
|
CS
|
CQMS
|
SGTS
|
CPLS
|
Total NCOs
|
PTES
|
Cadets
|
Total
|
31/12/00
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
5
|
13
|
1
|
23
|
31/12/01
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
5
|
14
|
2
|
25
|
31/12/02
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
6
|
13
|
1
|
23
|
31/12/03
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
1
|
21
|
31/12/04
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
10
|
7
|
1
|
21
|