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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 2 Dec 1999

Vol. 512 No. 2

Written Answers. - Defence Forces Recruitment.

Bernard Allen

Ceist:

89 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence the number of cadets, male and female, recruited to the Air Corps in each of the years from 1990 to 1998; and the number commissioned, male and female, in each of those years. [25750/99]

Bernard Allen

Ceist:

90 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence the number of cadets, male and female, recruited to the Navy in each of the years from 1990 to 1998; and the number commissioned, male and female, in each of those years. [25751/99]

Bernard Allen

Ceist:

100 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence the number of cadets, male and female, recruited to the Army in each of the years from 1990 to 1998; and the number commissioned, male and female, in each of those years. [25761/99]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 89, 90 and 100 together.

The number of cadets, male and female, recruited to the Air Corps, to the Naval Service and to the Army in each of the years from 1990 to 1998; and the number of cadets commissioned, male and female, during each of those years are as follows:

(i) Air Corps

Year

Cadets Recruited

Cadets Commissioned

1990

7 (All Male)

11 (All Male)

1991

No Competition Held

15 (All Male)

1992

8 (7 Male/1 Female)

5 (All Male)

1993

No Competition Held

No Commissions

1994

8 (7 Male/1 Female)

5 (All Male)

1995

10 (All Male)

No Commissions

1996

10 (8 Male/2 Females)

6 (All Male)

1997

10 (All Male)

8 (All Male)

1998

11 (All Male)

7 (6 Male/1 Female)

(ii) Naval Service

Year

Cadets Recruited

Cadets Commissioned

1990

No appointments made

4 (All Male)

1991

10 (All Male)

2 (All Male)

1992

6 (All Male)

No Commissions

1993

6 (All Male)

6 (All Male)

1994

5 (All Male)

6 (All Male)

1995

6 (4 Male/2 Female)

5 (All Male)

1996

6 (4 Male/2 Female)

5 (All Male)

1997

3 (2 Male/1 Female)

3 (2 Male/1 Female)

1998

12 (8 Male/4 Female)

3 (2 Male/1 Female)

(iii) Army

Year

Cadets Recruited

Cadets Commissioned

1990

35 (31 Male/4 Female)

13 (All Male)

1991

30 (26 Male/4 Female)

27 (23 Male/4 Female)

1992

15 (13 Male/2 Female)

41 (38 Male/3 Female)

1993

22 (19 Male/3 Female)

32 (27 Male/5 Female)

1994

23 (21 Male/2 Female)

17 (13 Male/4 Female)

1995

20 (18 Male/2 Female)

23 (All Male)

1996

27 (22 Male/5 Female)

20 (18 Male/2 Female)

1997

26 (22 Male/4 Female)

22 (20 Male/2 Female)

1998

35 (32 Male/3 Female)

27 (22 Male/5 Female)

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