Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 January 2005
1286 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which the number of women in the Army, by rank has increased or decreased over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2005/05]
View answer1287 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which the number of women in the Naval Service, by rank, has increased or decreased over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2006/05]
View answer1288 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which the number of women in the Air Corps, by rank,has increased or decreased over the past five years. [2007/05]
View answerI 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.
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
