Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 March 2021
91. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Defence the strength of the Reserve Defence Force as of 1 March 2021 in respect of all three services and all ranks; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16256/21]
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 Military Authorities have advised that as of 28 February 2021, the effective strength of the Army Reserve (AR) and Naval Service Reserve (NSR) combined, is 1,574 and is set out in the table below:
|
|
LT COL |
COMDT |
CAPT |
LT |
TOTAL OFFR |
SM |
BQMS |
CS |
CQMS |
SGT |
CPL |
TOTAL NCO |
PTE |
TOTAL |
|
AR |
5 |
46 |
76 |
96 |
223 |
1 |
4 |
30 |
40 |
254 |
228 |
557 |
669 |
1449 |
|
NR |
0 |
4 |
8 |
11 |
23 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
13 |
13 |
35 |
67 |
125 |
The breakdown of female Officers, NCOs and Privates in the Army Reserve and Naval Service Reserve, is 213 in total as of 28 February 2021, and is as follows:-
|
|
LT COL |
COMDT |
CAPT |
LT |
TOTAL OFFR |
SM |
BQMS |
CS |
CQMS |
SGT |
CPL |
TOTAL NCO |
PTE |
TOTAL |
|
AR |
0 |
3 |
10 |
18 |
31 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
21 |
43 |
66 |
95 |
192 |
|
NSR |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
15 |
21 |
The substantive strength of the First Line Reserve (FLR) as of 28 February 2021 is as follows:
|
|
OFFR |
NCO |
PTE |
TOTAL |
|
Army |
- |
14 |
118 |
132 |
|
Air Corps |
- |
4 |
19 |
23 |
|
Naval Service |
3 |
16 |
87 |
106 |
|
TOTAL |
3 |
34 |
224 |
261 |
*The gender breakdown of the FLR is not available.
