Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 September 2019
49. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of personnel in the Air Corps that have resigned or retired on full service in each of the past three years to date; the number of replacements through recruitment throughout this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38902/19]
View answer50. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of personnel in the Army that have resigned or retired on full service in each of the past three years to date; the number of replacements through recruitment throughout this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38903/19]
View answer51. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of personnel in the Naval Service that have resigned or retired on full service in each of the past three years to date; the number of replacements through recruitment throughout this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38904/19]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 49 to 51, inclusive, together.
Discharges from the Defence Forces are recorded under a number of headings without a specific definition of retirement which can be either voluntary or involuntary. The table below shows the number of discharges in each of the past three years and as of 31st August in 2019:
|
BRANCH |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
|
Army |
529 |
586 |
525 |
415 |
|
Air Corps |
47 |
59 |
59 |
49 |
|
Naval Service |
103 |
97 |
147 |
94 |
|
Total |
679 |
742 |
731 |
558 |
The table below shows the number of inductions that took place in each of the past three years and as of 31st August in 2019:
|
BRANCH |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019** |
|
Army |
574 |
630 |
484 |
186 |
|
Air Corps |
12 |
31 |
26 |
0 |
|
Naval Service |
104 |
90 |
101 |
77 |
|
Total |
690 |
751 |
611* |
263 |
* This figure does not include 15 PDF personnel awarded a Cadetship
** While inductions take place at various stages throughout the year, there is normally an accelerated intake of personnel in the last quarter.
