Vol. 440 No. 4
217 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the number of acting paid Commissioned Officers categorised by rank, corps and command in Na Buan Oglaigh, first line reserve, FCÁ and Slua Muirí; the rationale for these; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
There were 161 officers of the Permanent Defence Force serving in acting ranks on 1 March 1994. A breakdown of this number by rank, Corps and Command is given in the following schedule. Promotion to acting rank mainly arises when officers are promoted to fill temporary vacancies created by the assignment of personnel on duty overseas. On 1 March 1994 there were 137 officers serving overseas.
Officers promoted on an acting basis to serve overseas revert to their substantive rank on return from such duty. Other officers promoted on an acting basis are normally made substantive in their new rank after a period of service in an acting capacity. Pay and allowances are the same for acting and substantive ranks. There are no officers of the Reserve of Officers serving in acting ranks.
Schedule
|
Corps |
Major General |
Lieutenant Colonel |
Commandant |
Captain |
Lieutenant |
Total |
|
Infantry |
1 |
2 |
39 |
16 |
10 |
68 |
|
Artillery |
— |
1 |
4 |
4 |
— |
9 |
|
Cavalry |
— |
1 |
2 |
3 |
— |
6 |
|
Signals |
— |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
|
Ordnance |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
1 |
|
Supply and Transport |
— |
1 |
5 |
7 |
1 |
14 |
|
Medical |
— |
— |
3 |
— |
— |
3 |
|
Military Police |
— |
— |
2 |
— |
— |
2 |
|
Air Corps |
— |
— |
13 |
8 |
6 |
27 |
|
Naval Service |
— |
3 |
14 |
3 |
5 |
25 |
|
Totals |
1 |
9 |
83 |
44 |
24 |
161 |
|
Commands |
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|
Army Headquarters |
1 |
2 |
9 |
3 |
— |
15 |
|
Eastern |
— |
— |
23 |
11 |
5 |
39 |
|
Southern |
— |
1 |
8 |
7 |
3 |
19 |
|
Western |
— |
— |
6 |
2 |
5 |
13 |
|
Curragh |
— |
3 |
10 |
10 |
— |
23 |
|
Air Corps |
— |
— |
13 |
8 |
6 |
27 |
|
Naval Service |
— |
3 |
14 |
3 |
5 |
25 |
|
Totals |
1 |
9 |
83 |
44 |
24 |
161 |
