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Defence Forces Personnel Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 May 2015

Thursday, 7 May 2015

Ceisteanna (103)

Thomas P. Broughan

Ceist:

103. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel, by rank, who retired in the years 2013 and 2014 and to date in 2015. [18006/15]

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The number of personnel who left the Defence Forces in the period 1st January 2013 to 1st May 2015 was 1,125. A detailed breakdown of these personnel by rank is contained in the table.

Defence Forces Discharges by Rank, 1 January 2013 to 1 May 2015

Rank

2013

2014

2015

Total

Lieutenant General

1

0

0

1

Brigadier General

1

2

0

3

Colonel

3

8

2

13

Lieutenant Colonel

12

16

2

30

Commandant

20

28

9

57

Captain

21

21

9

51

Lieutenant

2

8

3

13

Sergeant Major

0

5

0

5

Battalion Quartermaster Sergeant

1

5

2

8

Company Sergeant

11

19

4

34

Company Quartermaster Sergeant

14

13

3

30

Sergeant

51

44

22

117

Corporal

59

39

22

120

Private

272

269

92

633

Cadets

2

5

3

10

Total Discharges

470

482

173

1,125

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