asked the Minister for Defence the number of recruits to the Army in each of the last three years, and its present strength.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Army Recruits and Strength.
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The number of recruits to na Buan-Óglaigh in each of the last three years was as follows:
Year ended 31st December, 1957: 1,105;
Year ended 31st December, 1958: 2,060;
Year ended 31st December, 1959; 1,785.
The strength of na Buan-Óglaigh on 30th September, 1960, the latest date for which returns are available, was 8,882.