Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 May 2016
634. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel who are serving overseas by services, by rank and by gender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11814/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraIreland is currently contributing 476 personnel to 11 different missions throughout the world. The main overseas missions, in which Defence Forces personnel are currently deployed, are the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) with 199 personnel, the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) with 137 personnel and the Naval Service Humanitarian Mission in the Mediterranean with 57 personnel.
The total number of Defence Forces personnel, Army, Navy and Air Corps, male and female, by rank currently serving overseas is as set out in the following table:
|
Rank |
Army |
Naval Service |
Air Corps |
Total |
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|
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
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|
Brigadier General |
2 |
2 |
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|
Colonel |
8 |
8 |
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|
Lieutenant Colonel |
25 |
1 |
26 |
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|
Commandant |
35 |
2 |
1 |
38 |
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|
Captain |
35 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
41 |
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|
Lieutenant |
16 |
3 |
2 |
21 |
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|
Sergeant Major |
5 |
1 |
6 |
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|
Battalion Quartermaster Sergeant |
2 |
1 |
3 |
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|
Company Sergeant |
10 |
2 |
1 |
13 |
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|
Company Quartermaster |
9 |
1 |
10 |
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|
Sergeant |
40 |
1 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
53 |
|
|
Corporal |
69 |
5 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
85 |
|
|
Private |
137 |
5 |
25 |
1 |
2 |
170 |
|
|
TOTAL |
393 |
17 |
54 |
3 |
9 |
0 |
476 |
