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168 Mr. M. Smith asked the Minister for Defence the permitted strength in the FCA, by command, for the rank of commandant, captain and lieutenant; and the strength of each rank on 1 September 1995, outlining separately officers profited to captain on fixed term promotion, now supernumerary to establishment. [18847/95]
169 Mr. M. Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of vacancies in the rank of commandant and captain on 1 September 1995, in respect of FCA and Slua Muírí units and sub-units; and the units and sub-units involved. [18848/95]
170 Mr. M. Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of FCA officers holding appointments where they have not been promoted to the rank for that appointment; the units and sub-units involved; and the duration of such appointments. [18849/95]
171 Mr. M. Smith asked the Minister for Defence if it is intended to use a revised AF 451, which includes performance appraisal, for FCA officers' performance appraisal reports in 1995. [18850/95]
173 Mr. M. Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of FCA officers who retired, resigned or relinquished their commission in 1994 and to date in 1995; and the average age of FCA officers commissioned in each of the years 1991 to 1993; and the candidates due for commissioning in 1995. [18852/95]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 168, 169, 170, 171 and 173 together.
The statistical data requested is set out in the attached Schedule.
Discussions are ongoing with the Reserve Defence Force Representative Association regarding the introduction of a revised Performance Appraisal Report Form for FCA-Slua Muírí officers.
Establishment of Officers of the FCA
|
Command |
Commandant |
Captain |
Lieutenant |
2/Lieutenant |
Total |
|
Eastern |
30 |
50 |
144 |
— |
224 |
|
Southern |
43 |
75 |
217 |
— |
335 |
|
Western |
40 |
71 |
202 |
— |
313 |
|
Curragh |
19 |
35 |
99 |
— |
153 |
|
Total |
132 |
231 |
662 |
— |
1,025 |
|
Command |
Commandant |
Captain |
Lieutenant |
2/Lieutenant |
Total |
|
Eastern |
26 |
53 |
83 |
17 |
179 |
|
Southern |
34 |
80 |
62 |
13 |
189 |
|
Western |
37 |
65 |
71 |
12 |
185 |
|
Curragh |
20 |
28 |
45 |
9 |
102 |
|
Total |
117 |
226* |
261 |
51 |
655 |
|
Commandant |
Captain |
||
|
Unit |
Number of |
Unit |
Number of |
|
vacancies |
vacancies |
||
|
Eastern Command |
|||
|
HQ Eastern Command FCA |
1 |
7 Infantry Battalion |
1 |
|
8 Infantry Battalion |
1 |
20 Infantry Battalion |
2 |
|
11 Cavalry Squadron |
1 |
11 Cavalry Squadron |
2 |
|
Southern Command |
|||
|
HQ Southern Command FCA |
1 |
3 Cavalry Squadron |
3 |
|
11 Infantry Battalion |
1 |
3 Field Engineer Company |
1 |
|
14 Infantry Battalion |
1 |
3 Field Medical Company |
2 |
|
15 Infantry Battalion |
2 |
1 Field Military Police Company |
1 |
|
1 Field Medical Company |
1 |
3 Field Artillery Regiment |
1 |
|
8 Field Artillery Regiment |
1 |
||
|
Western Command |
|||
|
17 Infantry Battalion |
1 |
17 Infantry Battalion |
1 |
|
5 Field Medical Company |
1 |
18 Infantry Battalion |
2 |
|
5 Field Artillery Regiment |
1 |
25 Infantry Battalion |
3 |
|
9 Field Artillery Regiment |
1 |
5 Calvalry Squadron |
3 |
|
5 Field Signals Company |
1 |
||
|
5 Field Medical Company |
1 |
||
|
5 Field Artillery Regiment |
1 |
||
|
9 Field Artillery Regiment |
1 |
||
|
Curragh Command |
|||
|
Nil |
6 Field Artillery Regiment |
1 |
|
|
Air Defence Regiment |
1 |
||
|
An Slua Muírí |
|||
|
Nil |
Southern Group |
2 |
|
|
Southern group |
2 |
|
Unit |
Rank of Appointment |
Duration of Appointment |
|
C Company, 14 Infantry Battalion |
Commandant |
18 October, 1994 |
|
D Company, 17 Infantry Battalion |
Commandant |
5 October, 1992 |
|
3 Cavalry Squadron |
Commandant |
1 March, 1990 |
|
11 Cavalry Squadron |
Commandant |
16 June, 1994 |
|
1 Field Medical Company |
Commandant |
1 March, 1990 |
|
C Company, 7 Infantry Battalion |
Captain |
17 October, 1995 |
|
C Company, 10 Infantry Battalion |
Captain |
20 October, 1994 |
|
5 Cavalry Squadron (2 posts) |
Captain |
7 June, 1991 |
|
Captain |
3 July, 1991 |
|
|
11 Field Engineer Company |
Captain |
20, July, 1992 |
|
1994 |
1995 |
|
|
Number of officers who resigned |
12 |
13 |
|
Number of officers who relinquished their Commissions on Age Grounds |
20 |
19 |
|
Number of officers who had their Commissions relinquished on direction of the President |
— |
5 |
|
Year |
Number of officers Commissioned |
Average age on Commissioning |
|
1991 |
30 |
29 years, 4 months |
|
1992 |
22 |
29 years, 8 months |
|
1993 |
29 |
29 years, 7 months |
|
1995 |
34 |
29 years, 4 months |
