Peadar Tóibín
Question:682. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel on overseas service at the end of September 2020, by rank. [33087/20]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 November 2020
682. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel on overseas service at the end of September 2020, by rank. [33087/20]
View answer684. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel on overseas service at end of September 2020, by rank. [33096/20]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 682 and 684 together.
As of 2nd October, 2020, Ireland is contributing 571 personnel to 10 different missions throughout the world and also to a range of international organisations and National representations.
The number of personnel serving overseas by rank is outlined in the following table.
Rank - Officers |
Number |
Rank - Enlisted Personnel |
Number |
Brigadier General |
2 |
Sergeant Major |
5 |
Colonel |
8 |
Battalion Quarter Master Sergeant |
3 |
Lieutenant Colonel |
29 |
Company Sergeant |
15 |
Commandant |
37 |
Company Quarter Master Sergeant |
19 |
Captain |
36 |
Sergeant |
74 |
Lieutenant |
16 |
Corporal |
99 |
Private |
226 |
There are also two chaplains serving overseas.