Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 November 2014
490. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if on the 30 November 2012, Defence Force Regulation CS 4 had an allowed establishment for the number of Permanent Defence Force personnel positions in the 14 units in Custume Barracks on that date, and in accordance with that regulation on that date; the permitted number of PDF personnel in the nine PDF units and the PDF personnel in the five reserve units of Custume Barracks. [42172/14]
View answerDefence Forces Regulation CS.4 does not set out the establishment of Units. This level of detail is set out in the Chief of Staff’s Administrative Instruction CS.4. The military authorities have advised that the table below reflects the PDF strength ceiling of Units based in Custume Barracks as at 30th November 2012.
Following the re-organisation of the Reserve Defence Force, PDF Cadre are only assigned to RDF Units located outside of PDF installations. There are no PDF Cadre personnel assigned to RDF Units in Custume Barracks.
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9,500 PDF Establishment |
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UNIT |
STRENGTH CEILING OF UNITS BASED IN CUSTUME Barracks |
REMARKS |
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6 Infantry Battalion |
474 |
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2 Brigade Training Centre (Athlone) |
17 |
Bi located – 2 Brigade Training Centre Establishment - 36 |
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2 Brigade Cadre |
9 |
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2 Brigade Artillery Regiment |
257 |
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2 Brigade Field Engineer Company |
103 |
Bi located –2 Brigade Engineer Group Establishment - 128 |
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2 Brigade Transport Company |
44 |
Bi located –2 Brigade Transport Establishment - 139 |
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2 Brigade Ordnance Group |
27 |
Bi located – 2 Brigade Ordnance Group Establishment - 93 |
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2 Brigade Military Police Company |
11 |
Military Police Detachment in all 2 Brigade Barracks locations |
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Defence Forces School of Music |
36 |
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Medical Detachment – Central Medical Unit |
17 |
Medical Detachment in all 2 Brigade Barracks locations |
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TOTAL |
995 |
