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Naval Service

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 May 2022

Tuesday, 10 May 2022

Questions (463)

Sorca Clarke

Question:

463. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the number of applications and the number that were commissioned under the Naval Services direct entry scheme in each of the years from 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [23120/22]

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Written answers

The table below provides the number of Naval Service direct entry applications and inductions, by competition, in each of the years from 2018 to 2021 and in 2022 as at 30 April.

 

 

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022*

Total

Competitions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Naval Operations Officer

Applications

31

52

41

47

9

180

 

Inducted

2

1

0

0

0

3

Marine Officer

Applications

18

16

9

16

14

73

 

Inducted

0

1

1

0

0

2

Electrical Officer

Applications

16

14

24

13

2

69

 

Inducted

0

0

0

0

1

1

Chef

Applications

0

15

96

33

28

172

 

Inducted

0

0

0

0

0

0

Radio Radar Technician

Applications

0

0

15

21

7

43

 

Inducted

0

0

0

0

0

0

Electrical Artificer

Applications

0

0

24

25

7

56

 

Inducted

0

0

0

0

0

0

Engine Room Artificer

Applications

0

41

47

22

11

121

 

Inducted

0

2

2

1

0

5

Hull Artificer

Applications

0

0

19

15

5

39

 

Inducted

0

0

1

2

0

3

Total Applications

 

65

138

275

192

83

753

Total Inducted

 

2

4

4

3

1

14

*As at 30 April 2022

Applicants do not proceed with their applications for a number of reasons e.g.

- Not having the required qualifications or not forwarding proof of such qualifications.  

- Not attending, or being unsuccessful, at the various inductions stages.  For applicants who do not show for a stage of the induction process, the Defence Forces remain proactive in attempting to re-arrange times etc.

- Not obtaining Garda security clearance

The Defence Forces remain committed to optimising the number of personnel inducted in 2022 with the targeting of General Service Recruits, Cadets and Air Corps Apprentice Aircraft Technicians in addition to specialists for the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service.  

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