Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 December 2014
107. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the up to date figures for the strength of the Permanent Defence Force with regard to all three services and all ranks; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48686/14]
View answerThe following tables set out the strength of the Permanent Defence Force as of 31 October, 2014, the latest date for which figures are available, across all three services and ranks, broken down by gender. The figures provided are for whole time equivalent posts.
Army
|
Rank |
Male |
Female |
Total |
|
Lieutenant General |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Major General |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
Brigadier General |
6 |
0 |
6 |
|
Colonel |
32 |
0 |
32 |
|
Lieutenant Colonel |
100 |
3 |
103 |
|
Commandant |
217 |
25 |
242 |
|
Captain |
246 |
42 |
288 |
|
Lieutenant |
189 |
36 |
225 |
|
Sergeant Major |
26 |
0 |
26 |
|
Battalion Quartermaster Sergeant |
31 |
0 |
31 |
|
Company Sergeant |
105 |
1 |
106 |
|
Company Quartermaster Sergeant |
158 |
1 |
159 |
|
Sergeant |
822 |
54 |
876 |
|
Corporal |
1236 |
115 |
1,351 |
|
Private |
3829 |
187 |
4,016 |
|
Cadets |
32 |
8 |
40 |
|
Totals |
7,032 |
472 |
7,504 |
Air Corps
|
Rank |
Male |
Female |
Total |
|
Brigadier General |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Colonel |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
Lieutenant Colonel |
12 |
0 |
12 |
|
Commandant |
32 |
0 |
32 |
|
Captain |
44 |
6 |
50 |
|
Lieutenant |
29 |
1 |
30 |
|
Sergeant Major |
7 |
1 |
8 |
|
Battalion Quartermaster Sergeant |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
Company Sergeant |
47 |
0 |
47 |
|
Company Quartermaster Sergeant |
14 |
0 |
14 |
|
Sergeant |
119 |
6 |
125 |
|
Corporal |
150 |
12 |
162 |
|
Private |
249 |
9 |
258 |
|
Cadets |
23 |
0 |
23 |
|
Total |
733 |
35 |
768 |
Naval Service
|
Rank |
Male |
Female |
Total |
|
Brigadier General |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Colonel |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
Lieutenant Colonel |
12 |
0 |
12 |
|
Commandant |
39 |
5 |
44 |
|
Captain |
36 |
11 |
47 |
|
Lieutenant |
39 |
11 |
50 |
|
Sergeant Major |
6 |
0 |
6 |
|
Battalion Quartermaster Sergeant |
7 |
0 |
7 |
|
Company Sergeant |
64 |
0 |
64 |
|
Company Quartermaster Sergeant |
15 |
0 |
15 |
|
Sergeant |
168 |
3 |
171 |
|
Corporal |
163 |
11 |
174 |
|
Private |
438 |
19 |
457 |
|
Cadets |
11 |
2 |
13 |
|
Total |
1,001 |
62 |
1,063 |
