Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 April 2017
410. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel based in camps in County Donegal and Dundalk that have been assigned to duties in Dublin on a monthly basis from the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017 in tabular form. [18877/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the military authorities that in order for 2 Brigade to execute its full range of operational, training and administrative tasks, Units based outside Dublin are required to perform operational duties in Dublin on certain occasions each month. The execution of such duties provides for a shared and equitable distribution of these daily operational commitments, whilst also enhancing situational awareness of the capital for all units. These duties normally require the conduct of a wide range of familiarisation patrols throughout the greater Dublin area to 2 Brigade vital installations, and other Dublin based specific operational taskings.
The following tables out the number of Defence Forces personnel from the 27 Battalion (Dundalk), and the 28 Battalion (Donegal) that have been assigned to duties in Dublin on a monthly basis from 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017:
2012
|
- |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
27 BN |
55 |
22 |
66 |
55 |
66 |
55 |
66 |
66 |
77 |
66 |
66 |
77 |
|
28 BN |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
55 |
2013
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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|
27 BN |
72 |
72 |
48 |
84 |
96 |
84 |
84 |
72 |
72 |
84 |
72 |
72 |
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|
28 BN |
48 |
60 |
136 |
102 |
85 |
85 |
102 |
102 |
102 |
68 |
102 |
102 |
2014
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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|
27 BN |
72 |
72 |
72 |
80 |
102 |
85 |
68 |
102 |
102 |
85 |
102 |
91 |
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|
28 BN |
102 |
102 |
102 |
102 |
102 |
136 |
102 |
102 |
102 |
102 |
51 |
162 |
2015
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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|
27 BN |
120 |
100 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
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|
28 BN |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
2016
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|||||||||
|
27 BN |
168 |
105 |
126 |
105 |
126 |
126 |
126 |
147 |
147 |
126 |
126 |
126 |
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|
28 BN |
122 |
122 |
104 |
122 |
122 |
122 |
122 |
122 |
122 |
122 |
122 |
122 |
2017
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
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|
27 BN |
147 |
126 |
147 |
63 |
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|
28 BN |
122 |
122 |
162 |
0 |
