Róisín Shortall
Question:171. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of the strength of the Defence Forces for each of the past 20 years. [8543/14]
View answerWednesday, 19 February 2014
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The strength of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) as at 31 December in each of the last 20 years is contained in the following table.
I wish to advise the Deputy that the strength figures for the period 1994 - 2012 include personnel who were on secondment to, and being paid by other organisations, or on career breaks. The 31 December 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.
|
Date |
Strength of the PDF |
|
31 December 1994 |
12,870 |
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31 December 1995 |
12,742 |
|
31 December 1996 |
12,108 |
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31 December 1997 |
11,556 |
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31 December 1998 |
11,304 |
|
31 December 1999 |
11,044 |
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31 December 2000 |
10,726 |
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31 December 2001 |
10,675 |
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31 December 2002 |
10,559 |
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31 December 2003 |
10,498 |
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31 December 2004 |
10,551 |
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31 December 2005 |
10,446 |
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31 December 2006 |
10,477 |
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31 December 2007 |
10,434 |
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31 December 2008 |
10,408 |
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31 December 2009 |
9,933 |
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31 December 2010 |
9,550 |
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31 December 2011 |
9,438 |
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31 December 2012 |
9,359 |
|
31 December 2013 |
9,236 |