asked the Minister for Defence in respect of the Defence Forces, the number of (a) officers, (b) other ranks, who have attended military training courses in other countries in each of the last ten years; and the countries in which the courses were held in each case.
Written Answers. - Military Training Courses.
611.
The following are details of military training courses abroad attended by personnel of the Defence Forces in the years 1973 to 1982 inclusive:
|
Year |
Country |
Officers |
Other Ranks |
|
1973 |
Britain |
9 |
9 |
|
United States |
2 |
— |
|
|
France |
3 |
— |
|
|
W. Germany |
4 |
— |
|
|
1974 |
Britain |
16 |
12 |
|
United States |
3 |
— |
|
|
France |
7 |
5 |
|
|
1975 |
Britian |
8 |
4 |
|
United States |
2 |
— |
|
|
France |
1 |
— |
|
|
Sweden |
1 |
— |
|
|
1976 |
Britian |
10 |
15 |
|
United States |
2 |
1 |
|
|
France |
1 |
— |
|
|
1977 |
Britain |
1 |
4 |
|
United States |
1 |
— |
|
|
France |
2 |
— |
|
|
W. Germany |
1 |
— |
|
|
1978 |
Britain |
13 |
9 |
|
Finland |
1 |
— |
|
|
1979 |
Britain |
3 |
6 |
|
United States |
3 |
— |
|
|
India |
1 |
— |
|
|
1980 |
Britain |
12 |
13 |
|
United States |
1 |
— |
|
|
France |
1 |
— |
|
|
1981 |
Britain |
13 |
5 |
|
United States |
1 |
— |
|
|
Denmark |
1 |
1 |
|
|
W. Germany |
1 |
— |
|
|
France |
2 |
— |
|
|
1982 |
Britain |
20 |
3 |
|
United States |
2 |
— |
|
|
Austria |
1 |
— |