Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 November 2012
172. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the number of cadets enrolled in each of the past four years to date by gender; the number at passing out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49036/12]
View answerThe number, by gender, of cadets inducted to the Permanent Defence Force in each year 2009 to 2012 along with the number who were subsequently commissioned as officers is shown in the following tabular statement. The difference between those inducted and those subsequently commissioned or still in training reflects those who were discharged before completion of training.
As with all recruitment to the Permanent Defence Force, the intake of cadets is within the resource envelope allocated to Defence.
NUMBER OF CADETSHIPS AWARDED AND NUMBER OF CADETS COMMISSIONED 2009 – 2012
|
Year |
Female Intake |
Male Intake |
Females Commissioned |
Males Commissioned |
Females Still In Training |
Males Still In Training |
|
2009 |
9 |
33 |
7 |
29 |
0 |
0 |
|
2010 |
3 |
27 |
3 |
23 |
0 |
3 |
|
2011 |
2 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
28 |
|
2012 |
4 |
33 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
32 |
