Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
Ceist:313 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Defence the reason for the delay in dispatching documents to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [6421/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 5 April 2011
Ceisteanna (296, 297)
Freagraí scríofa
The person in question was discharged from the Defence Forces on 20 February, 2011. I understand that the Leabhair Airm (LA 89) was sent by registered post to his home address on 25 March, 2011. The delay in dispatching the documents was due to a changeover of administrative staff in the Headquarters of Finner Camp, Co. Donegal.
Seán Kenny
Ceist:314 Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Defence the number of vacancies in the Defence Forces by rank and the number above the rank of second lieutenant. [6748/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe following table outlines the number of vacancies in the Permanent Defence Force by rank. The number of vacancies is based on the agreed Employment Control Framework of 10,000 all ranks in the Permanent Defence Force versus the strength of 9582 as at 28 February, 2011, the latest date for which figures are available.
|
Rank |
Agreed ECF Strength |
Total Current Strength |
Vacancies |
|
Lt. Gen |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Maj. Gen |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
Brig. Gen |
9 |
8 |
1 |
|
Colonel |
43 |
32 |
11 |
|
Lt. Col |
152 |
122 |
30 |
|
Comdt |
370 |
340 |
30 |
|
Capt |
494 |
442 |
52 |
|
Lt* |
280 |
382 |
0 |
|
Sgt Maj |
48 |
32 |
16 |
|
BQMS |
48 |
32 |
16 |
|
CS |
260 |
218 |
42 |
|
CQMS |
280 |
242 |
38 |
|
Sgt |
1425 |
1270 |
155 |
|
Cpl |
1825 |
1654 |
171 |
|
Private** |
4763 |
4805 |
0 |
|
Total |
10,000 |
9582 |
562 |
*Lt figure includes 2/Lt
**Private figure includes recruits and Cadets
As shown in the table there is 124 vacancies above the rank of 2nd Lieutenant.