Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 October 2023
145. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of vacancies, by rank currently in the Defence Forces School of Music; and when will each of the vacancies be filled, in tabular form. [46466/23]
View answerThe military authorities have provided the following details in relation to the vacancies in the Defence Forces School of Music, as at 19 October 2023:
|
Rank |
Lt Col |
Comdt |
Captain |
Lt |
CS |
CQ |
Sgt |
Cpl |
Pte |
|
Strength |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
32 |
26 |
43 |
|
Vacancies |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
Vacancies will be filled in line with promotional arrangements and by recruitment. A recent recruitment campaign for instrumentalists resulted in 7 instrumentalists being inducted in September 2023 and it is planned to hold a competition for the vacancy at Captain level (Conductor) in the near future.
