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Defence Forces Strength

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 October 2011

Tuesday, 25 October 2011

Questions (433)

Robert Troy

Question:

453 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 12 October 2011, the established strength in each rank as provided in Defence Force regulations and the strength by rank which he now approved in tabular form. [30836/11]

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Written answers

The attached tables outline the established and actual strength in each rank of the Reserve Defence Force, Army, Naval Service and Reserve Defence Force Training Authority as at 30 September 2011, the latest date for which figures are available. I understand a detailed response to Question No. 150 of 12 October 2011 will be issued to you later this week.

Army Reserve

Lt Col

Comdt

Capt

Lt

Total Officers

SM

BQMS

CS

CQMS

SGT

CPL

Total NCOs

PTES

CADETS

Total

Army Res Established Strength

3

130

274

277

684

18

18

106

133

838

1723

2836

5772

0

9292

Army Res Actual Strength as at 30 September 2011

3

82

170

280

535

12

14

81

79

582

888

1656

2916

0

5107

Naval Reserve

Lt Col

Comdt

Capt

Lt

Total Officers

SM

BQMS

CS

CQMS

SGT

CPL

Total NCOs

PTES

CADETS

Total

Naval Res Established Strength

0

4

28

0

32

0

0

4

12

24

48

88

280

0

400

Naval Res Actual Strength as at 30 September 2011

0

3

10

7

20

0

3

10

0

10

30

53

151

0

224

Non-Integrated RDF Training Authority (RDFTA):

Lt Col

Comdt

Capt

Lt

Total Officers

SM

BQMS

CS

CQMS

SGT

CPL

Total NCOs

PTES

CADETS

Total

RDFTAN on Int Established Strength

1

4

17

1

23

1

0

3

2

15

11

32

0

0

55

RDFTA Actual Strength as at 30 September 2011

0

4

8

6

18

1

0

1

1

10

0

13

0

0

31

Question No. 454 answered with Question No. 452.

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