Bernard J. Durkan
Ceist:53 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent and location of the Defence Forces peacekeeping commitment; if it is intended to increase this commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14077/02]
Vol. 553 No. 3
53 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent and location of the Defence Forces peacekeeping commitment; if it is intended to increase this commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14077/02]
The total number of Defence Forces personnel currently serving overseas is 518. Full details are listed in the tabular statement which will be circulated in the Official Report.
1. |
UN Missions |
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(i) |
UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) |
5 |
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(ii) |
UNTSO (United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation) – Israel, Syria and Lebanon |
13 |
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(iii) |
UNFICYP (United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus) |
7 |
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(iv) |
UNIKOM (United Nations Iraq Kuwait Observer Mission) |
6 |
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(v) |
MINURSO (United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara) |
3 |
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(vi) |
UNMIK (United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo) |
3 |
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(vii) |
UNMOP (United Nations Mission of Observers in Prevlaka) |
2 |
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(viii) |
UNMISET (United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor)(Formerly UNTAET) |
44 |
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(ix) |
UNMEE (United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea) |
220 |
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(x) |
MONUC |
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(United Nations Mission in Democratic Republic of the Congo) |
2 |
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UN Mandated Missions |
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(xi) |
SFOR Stabilisation Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina SFOR HQ Sarajevo |
60 |
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(xii) |
KFOR International Security Presence in Kosovo |
112 |
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Total number of personnel serving with UN missions |
477 |
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2. |
EU Missions |
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European Union Monitor Mission (EUMM) to the former Yugoslavia |
14 |
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3. |
Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) |
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(i) |
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina |
3 |
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(ii) |
OSCE Mission in Croatia |
2 |
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(iii) |
OSCE Mission in Kosovo |
1 |
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(iv) |
OSCE Presence in Albania |
1 |
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(v) |
OSCE Mission in FRY |
1 |
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(vi) |
OSCE Mission in Macedonia |
2 |
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(vii) |
OSCE Mission in Georgia |
1 |
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(viii) |
Staff Officer, Higher Level Planning Group, Vienna |
1 |
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Total number of personnel serving OSCE |
12 |
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4. |
Head of Military Staff (Brussels) |
1 |
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5. |
EU Military Staff (Brussels) |
3 |
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6. |
Liaison Office of Ireland, PfP (Brussels) |
3 |
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7. |
Permanent Representative to EU (Brussels) |
4 |
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8. |
Military Representatives/Advisers (on secondment to Dept of Foreign Affairs) |
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(i) |
Military Advisers, Permanent Mission to UNHQ, New York |
1 |
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(ii) |
Deputy Military Adviser, Permanent Mission to UNHQ, New York |
1 |
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(iii) |
Military Adviser, Irish Delegation to OSCE, Vienna |
1 |
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(iv) |
Military Representative to Partnership Co-ordination Cell/Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), Mons, Belgium. |
1 |
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Total Number Defence Forces Personnel Serving Overseas |
518 |