Matt Carthy
Question:16. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of vacancies in the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service in tabular form. [6246/20]
View answerWednesday, 20 May 2020
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The following table details the establishment, strength and vacancies of the Permanent Defence Force, as of the 30th April 2020:
|
Branch |
Establishment |
Strength (WTE) |
Vacancies |
|
Army |
7,520 |
6,867 |
653 |
|
Air Corps |
886 |
726 |
160 |
|
Naval Service |
1,094 |
892 |
202 |
|
Total |
9,500 |
8,485 |
1,015 |
The Government remains committed to returning to, and maintaining the agreed strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 9,500 personnel as set out in the White Paper on Defence (2015) and, in that context, recruitment is ongoing.