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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 21 Jun 2001

Vol. 538 No. 5

Written Answers. - Defence Forces Strength.

Billy Timmins

Ceist:

40 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel, by rank who have left the Defence Forces since 1 January 2001; the number recruited since 1 January 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18179/01]

Emmet Stagg

Ceist:

67 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Defence the number of applications received to date under the new recruitment campaign announced by him on 14 March 2001; the number of personnel recruited to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18309/01]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 40 and 67 together.

Details of the number of personnel by rank who have left the Defence Forces and the number recruited since 1 January 2001 are shown in the form of a tabular statement, which I propose to circulate in the Official Report. The number of applications received for general service recruitment since I launched the Defence Forces 2001 recruitment campaign in March 2001 is 525.

P.D.F. Discharges/Retirements and Enlistments/Appointments since 1 January 2001

Rank

Discharged/Retired

Enlisted/Commissioned

Colonel

4.00

Lieutenant Colonel

2.00

Commandant

14.00

Captain

11.00

Lieutenant

6.00

Sergeant Major

1.00

Battalion Quartermaster Sergeant

3.00

Company Sergeant

5.00

Company Quartermaster Sergeant

14.00

Sergeant

43.00

Corporal

54.00

Private

162.00

Apprentice

2.00

15.00

Recruit

94.00

259.00

Cadet

4.00

Total

413.00

280.00

Questions Nos. 41 and 42 answered with Question No. 10.
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