The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tables:
VOLUNTARY DISCHARGES 2016
2016
|
JAN
|
FEB
|
MAR
|
APR
|
MAY
|
JUN
|
JUL
|
AUG
|
SEP
|
OCT
|
NOV
|
DEC
|
ARMY
|
11
|
17
|
22
|
24
|
28
|
27
|
17
|
23
|
23
|
15
|
53
|
20
|
NAVY
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
10
|
4
|
6
|
6
|
1
|
11
|
7
|
4
|
1
|
AIR CORPS
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
VOLUNTARY DISCHARGES 2015-2011
|
2015
|
2014
|
2013
|
2012
|
2011
|
ARMY
|
168
|
159
|
123
|
166
|
101
|
NAVY
|
46
|
36
|
30
|
29
|
29
|
AIR CORPS
|
20
|
17
|
11
|
18
|
31
|
I am informed that many individuals who exit the Defence Forces do so voluntarily to take up other employment opportunities in the private or public sector. No records are kept of what career paths are followed by former members of the Defence Forces and on application for discharge they are under no obligation to divulge information on future plans for employment. The figures set out above include applications for voluntary discharge for such reasons as ‘on pension after 21 years’, ‘at own request’, ‘on termination of engagement’, ‘discharge by purchase of a recruit’ etc.