Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 June 2024
109. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the recruitment budget allocated to the Defence Forces in the years of 2022, 2023 and 2024; the percentage of that budget that was actually spent in 2022 and 2023 in tabular form. [25574/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe overall budget for Vote 36 – Defence is delivered under a single programme entitled ‘Defence Policy and Support, Military Capabilities and Operational Outputs’. Dedicated recruitment funding is not identified separately in the Defence Vote, other than a specific budgetary allocation within Subhead A.22.2 (Miscellaneous: Advertising), which provides for advertising costs supporting various Defence Forces recruitment initiatives.
The table below outlines the Subhead A.22.2 allocation, expenditure and % of allocation spent on Defence Forces advertising over the period specified.
|
Subhead A.22.2 Advertising |
Allocation €m |
Expenditure €m |
% of Allocation Spent |
|
2022 |
€0.395 |
€0.958 |
242% |
|
2023 |
€1.000 |
€1.749 |
175% |
|
2024 |
€2.400 |
- |
- |
The increased funding provided for advertising in 2024 will significantly enhance this year’s Defence Forces recruitment efforts. It will enable progress on a wide number of ongoing recruitment initiatives, including general service recruitment, direct entry recruitment and re-entry recruitment schemes, while also facilitating engagement with a marketing and media partner to assist with the overarching Defence Forces 'Be More' recruitment campaign.
