Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 December 2014
110. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the number of overseas missions in which the Defence Forces are currently involved; the number of personnel involved in each mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48689/14]
View answerAs of 1 December 2014, Ireland is contributing approximately 427 Defence Forces personnel to 11 missions throughout the world. Full details of all personnel currently serving overseas including the lead organisation for each mission are listed in the tabular statement. The main overseas missions in which Defence Forces personnel are currently deployed are the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) with 199 personnel, and the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) in Syria with 138 Defence Forces personnel.
The current contribution of some 427 personnel to overseas missions reflects the Government’s continued commitment to our responsibilities in the area of international peace and security.
AS OF 01 DECEMBER 2014
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1. |
UN MISSIONS |
Personnel |
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UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) HQ |
9 |
|
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UNIFIL 47th Infantry Group |
186 |
|
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UNIFIL Sector West HQ |
4 |
|
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UNTSO (United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation) Israel and Syria |
13 |
|
|
MINURSO (United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara) |
3 |
|
|
MONUSCO (United Nations Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo) |
4 |
|
|
UNOCI (United Nations Mission in Ivory Coast) |
2 |
|
|
UNDOF (United Nations Disengagement Observer Force) HQ, Golan Heights Syria |
8 |
|
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UNDOF 46 th Infantry Group |
130 |
|
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TOTAL |
359 |
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UN MANDATED MISSIONS |
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EUFOR (EU led Operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
7 |
|
|
EUTM Mali (EU led Training Mission) |
10 |
|
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KFOR (International Security Presence in Kosovo) HQ |
12 |
|
|
ISAF (International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan) |
7 |
|
|
TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONNEL SERVING WITH UN MISSIONS |
395 |
|
2. |
ORGANISATION FOR SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE (OSCE) |
Personnel |
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OSCE Mission to Bosnia & Herzegovina |
2 |
|
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Staff Officer, High Level Planning Group Vienna |
1 |
|
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TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONNEL SERVING OSCE |
3 |
|
|
3. |
EU MILITARY STAFF |
|
|
Brussels |
5 |
|
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4. |
NORDIC BATTLE GROUP 2015 |
|
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FHQ Sweden |
14 |
|
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5. |
MILITARY REPRESENTATIVES/ADVISERS/STAFF |
|
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Military Adviser, Permanent Mission to UN, New York |
1 |
|
|
Military Adviser Irish delegation to OSCE, Vienna |
1 |
|
|
Military Representative to EU (Brussels) |
4 |
|
|
Liaison Office of Ireland, NATO/PfP (Brussels) |
2 |
|
|
EU OHQ Operation Althea, Mons, Belgium |
1 |
|
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Irish Liaison Officer to SHAPE & Military Co-Op Division, Mons, Belgium |
1 |
|
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TOTAL NUMBER OF DEFENCE FORCES PERSONNEL SERVING OVERSEAS |
427 |
