Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
Question:196. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of marine engineer officers inducted into the Naval Service to date in 2023. [55379/23]
View answerTuesday, 12 December 2023
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It has not been possible to collate the required information within the timeframe available. I shall provide the information to the Deputy once it becomes available
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51
I refer to the above-referenced Parliamentary Question and my original reply stating that it was not possible to provide the required information within the timeframe available. I am now in a position to do so. The military authorities have advised that no Marine Engineer Officers have been inducted into the Naval Service to date in 2023.
There are currently 27 Marine Engineer Officers serving in the Naval Service out of an establishment strength of 30. There is a strong training pipeline for Marine Engineers, with 5 personnel currently in training (included in the current strength above).