P. J. Sheehan
Ceist:24 Mr. Sheehan asked the Minister for Defence the number of promotions within the Naval Service for each of the years from 1990 to 1998 by rank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17910/98]
Written Answers - Naval Service Promotions.
Paul Bradford
Ceist:26 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Defence the number of promotions within the Naval Service for each of the years from 1990 to 1998 by rank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17911/98]
Jimmy Deenihan
Ceist:28 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Defence the proposals, if any, he has for the future promotions within the Naval Service; and the future plans, if any, in this regard. [17915/98]
Tom Enright
Ceist:41 Mr. Enright asked the Minister for Defence the number of promotions within the Naval Service for each of the years from 1990 to 1998 by rank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17913/98]
Bernard Allen
Ceist:47 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence the reason officers and non-commissioned officers are not being promoted within the Navy to fill the vacancies arising from the exodus of personnel to the private sector. [17874/98]
Jimmy Deenihan
Ceist:77 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Defence the proposals, if any, he has for the future promotions within the Naval Service; and the future plans, if any, in this regard. [17914/98]
Austin Deasy
Ceist:122 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Defence the number of promotions within the Naval Service for each of the years from 1990 to 1998 by rank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17912/98]
Frances Fitzgerald
Ceist:150 Ms Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Defence the reason officers and non-commissioned officers are not being promoted within the Navy to fill the vacancies which are arising from the exodus of personnel to the private sector. [18099/98]
Frances Fitzgerald
Ceist:160 Ms Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Defence the number of promotions, by rank, within the Naval Service for each of the years from 1990 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18109/98]
Frances Fitzgerald
Ceist:161 Ms Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Defence the proposals, if any, he has for future promotions within the Naval Service. [18110/98]
David Stanton
Ceist:178 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the possible career and training opportunities available to ordinary recruits in the Naval Service; the impediments, if any, in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18135/98]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 24, 26, 28, 41, 47, 77, 122, 150, 160, 161 and 178 together.
The number of promotions by rank within the Naval Service in the years 1990 to 1998 are set out in the form of a tabular statement which I propose to circulate in the Official Report.
Systems and general criteria governing promotion are matters which come within the scope of representation. Where Naval Service officer promotions are concerned, arrangements are agreed for each competition with the Representative Association of Commissioned Officers. Both sides have agreed to enter into discussions on a long-term system governing promotion in the Naval Service and it is anticipated that this system will be in place early in 1999.
The Permanent Defence Force Other Ranks Representative Association has submitted proposals at the Conciliation Council regarding career development and promotion for NCOs. These proposals are under consideration at present with a view to arriving at a mutually acceptable resolution.
I intend that there will be further promotions in the Naval Service later this year as agreed with the representative associations.
The overall question of structure and staffing of the Naval Service will be addressed in the context of the implementation of the Price Waterhouse review.
TABULAR STATEMENT.
Naval Service Promotions
|
Year |
Ensign to Sub-Lieutenant |
Sub-Lieutenant to Lieutenant |
Lieutenant to Lieutenant Commander |
Lieutenant Commander to Commander |
Commander to Captain |
|
1990 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1991 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1992 |
9 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
1993 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
3 |
1 |
|
1994 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
1995 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
|
1996 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
1997 |
5 |
8 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
|
1998 (to date) |
5 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
|
Year |
Able Seaman to Leading Seaman |
Leading Seaman to Petty Officer |
Petty Officer to Senior Petty Officer |
Senior Petty Officer to Chief Petty Officer |
Chief Petty Officer to Senior Chief Petty Officer |
Senior Chief Petty Officer to Warrant Officer |
|
1990 |
40 |
23 |
0 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
|
1991 |
31 |
10 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
1992 |
8 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1993 |
23 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1994 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
1995 |
27 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
1996 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1997 |
24 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
1998 to date |
3 |
9 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |