Air Corps Strength

Wednesday, 6 November 2013

Questions (128)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

128. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which the strength of the Air Corps has been maintained over the past two and a half years throughout all ranks; the extent if any to which recruitment is contemplated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47391/13]

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Minister for Defence

The tables contain the strength of the Air Corps for each of the years 2011 and 2012 and to the 30th of September 2013, the latest date for which figures are available. I wish to advise the Deputy that the strength figures for the period 2011-2012 include personnel who were on secondment to, and being paid by other organisations, or on career breaks. The September 2013 strength figures 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.

As the Permanent Defence Force is currently below the agreed stabilised strength of 9,500, it is my intention that targeted recruitment will continue within the resource envelope allocated to Defence. To this end, the Air Corps is currently in the process of interviewing applicants for the purpose of inducting 20 Air Corps Apprentices in December 2013.

STRENGTH OF THE AIR CORPS

31-Dec-11

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	-	-	-
-	1	1	2	14	25	62	35	140	6	3	35	9	121	174	348	297	6	791

STRENGTH OF THE AIR CORPS

31-Dec-12

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	-	-	-
-	1	1	1	14	32	56	32	137	8	4	35	13	107	180	347	299	8	791

STRENGTH OF THE AIR CORPS

30-Sept-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	-	-	-
-	-	1	2	14	30	60	32	139	8	4	48	14	126	160	360	268	17	784