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Defence Forces

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021

Tuesday, 27 July 2021

Questions (915)

Jim O'Callaghan

Question:

915. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence the strength of the Reserve Defence Force as of 30 June 2021; if he will provide a breakdown of all ranks across the three services; a breakdown by gender of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40887/21]

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The Reserve Defence Force (RDF) is comprised of the First Line Reserve (FLR), the Army Reserve (AR) and the Naval Service Reserve (NSR).

The effective strength of the Army Reserve (AR) and Naval Service Reserve (NSR) as of 30 June, 2021, is 1,529 in total, broken down as follows:

-

LT COL

COMDT

CAPT

LT

TOTAL OFFR

SM

BQMS

CS

CQMS

SGT

CPL

TOTAL NCO

PTE

TOTAL

LT COL

COMDT

CAPT

LT

TOTAL OFFR

SM

BQMS

CS

CQMS

SGT

CPL

TOTAL NCO

PTE

TOTAL

AR

5

44

80

93

222

1

4

33

36

253

213

540

645

1407

NR

0

3

8

11

22

0

4

4

0

13

13

34

66

122

The number of effective female Officers, NCOs and Privates in the Army Reserve and Naval Service Reserve as of 30 June, 2021, is 205 in total, broken down as follows:-

-

LT COL

COMDT

CAPT

LT

TOTAL OFFR

SM

BQMS

CS

CQMS

SGT

CPL

TOTAL NCO

PTE

TOTAL

LT COL

COMDT

CAPT

LT

TOTAL OFFR

SM

BQMS

CS

CQMS

SGT

CPL

TOTAL NCO

PTE

TOTAL

AR

0

3

9

17

29

0

0

0

2

24

37

63

92

184

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 30 June, 2021, is 263, broken down as follows:

-

OFFR

NCO

PTE

TOTAL

Army

-

13

119

132

Air Corps

-

4

19

23

Naval Service

3

17

88

108

TOTAL

3

34

226

263

*The gender breakdown of the FLR is not available

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