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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 4 Dec 1991

Vol. 414 No. 1

Written Answers. - Defence Forces Range Practice.

Seán Ryan

Ceist:

131 Mr. Ryan asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline the obligations to undertake annual range practices with rifles and pistols in respect of (a) the Reserve Defence Forces and (b) Na Buan-Óglaigh; the number of men in (a) Slua Muirí, (b) the Naval Service, (c) the Air Corps, (d) the FCÁ and (e) the non-naval, non-air corps portion of Na Buan-Óglaigh who undertook such practices in 1990; and if he will indicate the 1990 average strength, by officers, NCOs and men of (1) Slua Muirí, (2) the Naval Service, (3) the Air Corps, (4) the FCA and (5) the non-naval, non-air corps element of Na Buan Óglaigh.

The average strengths of officers, NCOs and men for 1990, in the services listed by the Deputy, are as follows:

Permanent Defence Force

Army

Navy

Air Corps

Officers

1,282

127

138

NCOs

4,358

410

291

Men

5,726

425

408

Reserve Defence Force

FCA

Slua Muirí

Officers

743

31

NCOs

2,617

101

Privates

11,571

189

The remaining information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.
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