Dick Roche
Ceist:80 Mr. Roche asked the Minister for Defence the number of persons serving in the Defence Forces as at 31 December for each of the years 1980 to 1990 inclusive. [10262/00]
Written Answers. - Defence Forces Strength.
The military authorities have advised that the number of persons serving in the Defence Forces as at 31 December for each of the years 1980 to 1990, inclusive, is as shown in the following table:
|
Year |
Officers |
NCOs |
Privates |
Cadets |
Total |
|
1980 |
1,452 |
4,512 |
7,682 |
118 |
13,764 |
|
1981 |
1,478 |
4,733 |
8,990 |
117 |
15,318 |
|
1982 |
1,512 |
4,955 |
7,874 |
116 |
14,457 |
|
1983 |
1,530 |
5,065 |
7,428 |
102 |
14,125 |
|
1984 |
1,559 |
5,032 |
7,230 |
70 |
13,891 |
|
1985 |
1,577 |
5,041 |
7,661 |
65 |
14,344 |
|
1986 |
1,581 |
5,018 |
6,973 |
75 |
13,647 |
|
1987 |
1,577 |
5,003 |
6,524 |
66 |
13,170 |
|
1988 |
1,564 |
4,939 |
6,713 |
62 |
13,278 |
|
1989 |
1,553 |
5,060 |
6,160 |
87 |
12,860 |
|
1990 |
1,547 |
5,020 |
6,584 |
96 |
13,247 |