Léim ar aghaidh chuig an bpríomhábhar
Gnáthamharc

Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 2 Apr 1996

Vol. 463 No. 6

Written Answers. - Defence Forces Vacancies.

Michael Bell

Ceist:

281 Mr. Bell asked the Minister for Defence the number of vacancies at the rank of commandant and captain existing in the FCÁ and Slua Muirí at 11 March 1996; the date these vacancies arose; the units and formations concerned; when these vacancies will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7110/96]

Details of the vacancies at the rank of commandant and captain requested are as follows:

An Fórsa Cosanta Áitiúil

Commandant

Captain

Eastern Command

FCA Headquarters

1

8 Infantry Battalion

1

11 Cavalry Squadron

3

Southern Command

FCA Headquarters

1

11 Infantry Battalion

1

14 Infantry Battalion

1

15 Infantry Battalion

1

3 Cavalry Squadron

3

3 Field Engineers

Company

1

1 Field Medical Company

1

3 Field Medical Company

1

2

1 Field Military Police Company

1

3 Field Artillery Regiment

1

8 Field Artillery Regiment

1

Western Command

16 Infantry Battalion

1

17 Infantry Battalion

1

1

18 Infantry Battalion

1

19 Infantry Battalion

1

25 Infantry Battalion

2

5 Cavalry Squadron

3

5 Field Signals Company

1

5 Field Medical Company

1

1

5 Field Artillery Regiment

1

1

9 Field Artillery Regiment

2

Curragh Command

6 Field Artillery Regiment

1

Air Defence Regiment

1

Slua Muirí

Lieutenant Commander

Lieutenant

Eastern Group

No. 1 Company

1

No. 2 Company

Southern Group

No. 3 Company

2

No. 4 Company

1

1

No. 5 Company

1

Information regarding the dates these vacancies arose is not readily available and will be forwarded to the Deputy shortly.
Recommendations for promotion to higher rank are initiated by unit commanders when personnel who meet the necessary criteria for promotion are available. It is expected that six commandant vacancies and one captain vacancy will be filled in the near future.
Barr
Roinn