Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 January 2024
162. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how many members of the Defence Forces have requested voluntary retirement, by rank; the number that have been granted and refused, respectively in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [1219/24]
View answerThe number of voluntary retirements and discharges submitted, and duly approved, during the period requested by the Deputy, is set down below in tabular form:
|
End of Year |
Lt Gen |
Maj Gen |
Brig Gen |
Col |
Lt Col |
Comdt |
Capt |
Lt |
Sgt Maj |
BQMS |
CS |
CQMS |
Sgt |
Cpl |
Pte 3* |
Pte 2* |
Rec |
APPR |
Cadet |
Total |
|
2023* |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
24 |
17 |
6 |
0 |
5 |
15 |
2 |
61 |
85 |
185 |
4 |
58 |
1 |
5 |
477 |
|
2022 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
23 |
24 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
22 |
17 |
73 |
97 |
262 |
7 |
131 |
2 |
10 |
681 |
|
2021 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
9 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
17 |
8 |
61 |
61 |
148 |
7 |
161 |
2 |
11 |
506 |
|
2020 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
19 |
10 |
48 |
43 |
142 |
12 |
150 |
2 |
24 |
480 |
|
2019 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
23 |
18 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
23 |
12 |
78 |
86 |
267 |
20 |
146 |
3 |
12 |
706 |
|
2018 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
15 |
13 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
23 |
11 |
56 |
59 |
258 |
7 |
113 |
2 |
10 |
579 |
*the information for 2023 is correct as of 30 NOV 23, provided by the Personnel Management System (PMS).
The Military Authorities have advised that there are no records of refused applications to voluntary retire or discharge within the stated period.
Certain instances may arise whereby an individual’s retirement or discharge may be deferred beyond the requested date for a number of reasons, as set down for in Defence Force Regulations A10 and A15, and associated Administrative Instructions, for Enlisted Ranks and Officers respectively.
