Frances Fitzgerald
Ceist:84 Ms Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Defence the numbers of personnel serving in the Army at the end of each of the years from 1992-96 and to date in 1997. [15251/97]
Written Answers. - Defence Forces Strength.
Frances Fitzgerald
Ceist:85 Ms Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel serving in the Air Force at the end of each of the years from 1992-96 and to date in 1997. [15252/97]
Frances Fitzgerald
Ceist:86 Ms Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Defence the numbers serving in the Naval Service in each of the years from 1992-96 and to date in 1997. [15253/97]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 84, 85 and 86 together.
The Army, Air Corps and Naval Service strengths on 31 December in each of the years 1992-96 inclusive and on 31 August 1997 were as follows:
|
Army |
Air Corps |
Naval Service |
Total |
|
|
31/12/1992 |
10,896 |
1,027 |
1,035 |
12,958 |
|
31/12/1993 |
10,626 |
1,066 |
991 |
12,683 |
|
31/12/1994 |
10,802 |
1,089 |
1,044 |
12,935 |
|
31/12/1995 |
10,586 |
1,096 |
1,060 |
12,742 |
|
31/12/1996 |
10,001 |
1,097 |
1,010 |
12,108 |
|
31/08/1997 |
9,230 |
985 |
1,096 |
11,311 |