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Defence Forces Personnel Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 November 2013

Tuesday, 5 November 2013

Questions (846)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Question:

846. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the current strength of the Permanent Defence Forces with regard to all three services; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46317/13]

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Written answers

The strength of the Permanent Defence Force at the end of September 2013, the latest date for which figures are available stood at 9,188, broken down into 7,379 Army, 784 Air Corps and 1,025 Naval Service. Within the figure of 9,188, 560 (or 6.09%) are women. The attached tables contain the above mentioned strength, broken down into Army, Naval Service and Air Corps by gender and rank groupings.

I wish to advise the Deputy that the strength figures for September 2013 have been calculated on the basis of actual numbers serving on that date, excluding those members who are on secondment to, and being paid by other organisations, or on career breaks. All future strength figures will be calculated on this basis.

TABULAR STATEMENT

STRENGTH OF THE PERMANENT DEFENCE FORCE

30-Sep-13

-

LT

MAJ

BRIG

COL

LT

COMDT

CAPT

LT

TOTAL

SM

BQMS

CS

CQMS

SGTS

CPLS

TOTAL

PTES

CADETS

TOTAL

-

GEN

GEN

GEN

-

COL

-

-

-

OFFRS

-

-

-

-

-

-

NCOS

-

-

-

ARMY

1

1

4

35

101

250

285

259

936

29

33

110

162

898

1291

2523

3878

42

7379

AIR CORPS

-

-

1

2

14

30

60

32

139

8

4

48

14

126

160

360

268

17

784

NAVAL SERVICE

-

-

1

2

13

43

56

47

162

6

7

71

15

168

148

415

433

15

1025

TOTAL

1

1

6

39

128

323

401

338

1237

43

44

229

191

1192

1599

3298

4579

74

9188

TABULAR STATEMENT

STRENGTH OF FEMALES IN THE PERMANENT DEFENCE FORCE

30-Sep-13

-

LT

MAJ

BRIG

COL

LT

COMDT

CAPT

LT

TOTAL

SM

BQMS

CS

CQMS

SGTS

CPLS

TOTAL

PTES

CADETS

TOTAL

-

GEN

GEN

GEN

-

COL

-

-

-

OFFRS

-

-

-

-

-

-

NCOS

-

-

-

ARMY

-

-

-

-

2

26

41

43

112

-

-

1

1

42

116

160

189

4

465

AIR CORPS

-

-

-

-

-

2

2

4

1

-

-

-

6

10

17

7

-

28

NAVAL SERVICE

-

-

-

-

-

6

12

10

28

-

-

-

-

2

10

12

26

1

67

TOTAL

-

-

-

-

2

32

55

55

144

1

-

1

1

50

136

189

222

5

560

TABULAR STATEMENT

STRENGTH OF MALES IN THE PERMANENT DEFENCE FORCE

30-Sep-13

-

LT

MAJ

BRIG

COL

LT

COMDT

CAPT

LT

TOTAL

SM

BQMS

CS

CQMS

SGTS

CPLS

TOTAL

PTES

CADETS

TOTAL

-

GEN

GEN

GEN

COL

-

-

-

OFFRS

-

-

-

-

-

-

NCOS

-

-

-

ARMY

1

1

4

35

99

224

244

216

824

29

33

109

161

856

1175

2363

3689

38

6914

AIR CORPS

-

-

1

2

14

30

58

30

135

7

4

48

14

120

150

343

261

17

756

NAVAL SERVICE

-

-

1

2

13

37

44

37

134

6

7

71

15

166

138

403

407

14

958

TOTAL

1

1

6

39

126

291

346

283

1093

42

44

228

190

1142

1463

3109

4357

69

8628

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