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Defence Forces Personnel.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 October 2006

Thursday, 12 October 2006

Questions (179)

Bernard J. Durkan

Question:

171 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the number of promotions by rank approved or pending in the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32559/06]

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Written answers

The military authorities advise that the number of military personnel promoted to date in 2006 and the number of promotions anticipated or pending for the remainder of 2006 are as shown in the table.

Service

Rank

Number promoted to date 2006

Promotions pending/anticipated remainder of 2006

ARMY

Col to Brig Gen

1

1

Lt Col to Col

5

1

Comdt to Lt Col

13

2

Capt to Acting Comdt

14

8

Lt to Acting Capt

37

2

2nd Lt to Lt

45

Coy Sgt to BSM

3

Coy Sgt to BQMS

0

CQMS to BQMS

3

Sgt to Coy Sgt

8

2

Sgt to CQMS

11

4

Cpl to Sgt

52

16

Pte to Cpl

102

NAVAL SERVICE

Lt to Cdr

1

Sub-Lt to Lt

13

Ens to Sub-Lt

12

CPO to WO

1

SCPO to WO

0

CPO to SCPO

0

PO to CPO

6

PO to SPO

1

LS to PO

11

1

A/Sea to L/Sea

54

AIR CORPS

Lt to Capt

0

11

QSM to RQSM

1

CQMS to Coy Sgt

1

Sgt to F/Sgt

3

2

Sgt to FQMS

1

Cpl to Sgt

8

3

Airman to Cpl

6

Brig Gen

Brigadier General

Col

Colonel

Lt Col

Lieutenant Colonel

Comdt

Commandant

Capt

Captain

Lt

Lieutenant

2ND Lt

Second Lieutenant

Ens

Ensign

SM

Sergeant Major

BQMS

Battalion Quarter Master Sergeant

CS

Company Sergeant

CQMS

Company Quarter Master Sergeant

SGTS

Sergeant

RQSM

Regimental Quarter Master

Sergeant-Major

F/SGTS

Flight SergeantF/QMS

Flight Quarter Master Sergeant

CPLS

Corporals

PTES

Privates

WO

Warrant Officer

SCPO

Senior Chief Petty Officer

CPO

Chief Petty Officer

PO

Petty Officer

SPO

Senior Petty Officer

LS

Leading Seaman

A/S

Able Seaman

Questions Nos. 172 and 173 answered with Question No. 30.
Question No. 174 answered with QuestionNo. 34.
Question No. 175 answered with QuestionNo. 17.
Question No. 176 answered with QuestionNo. 34.
Questions Nos. 177 and 178 answered with Question No. 7.
Question No. 179 answered with QuestionNo. 35.
Question No. 180 answered with QuestionNo. 34.
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