Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 September 2020
379. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence the strength of the Reserve Defence Force as of 31 August 2020 in respect of all three services and all ranks; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23329/20]
View answerThe Reserve Defence Force (RDF) is comprised of the First Line Reserve (FLR), the Army Reserve (AR) and the Naval Service Reserve (NSR).
The most up to date figures available for the effective strength of the Army Reserve (AR) and Naval Service Reserve (NSR), as of 31 July 2020, are set out below.
End of month returns are collated at the mid-month point of the following month and hence August 2020 returns are not available at this time.
