Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 15 October 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence

Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chair of Implementation Oversight Group

3:10 pm

Mr. Eamonn Murtagh:

The current establishment strength of military is 9,600, as set out in the regulation. We will be moving towards 11,500. The breakdown of that 11,500 between military and civilian is still to be determined. Ultimately, the level of ambition is to get to that 11,500 figure. That is where that position is. I think the Deputy mentioned an establishment strength of 4,069 of the Reserve. I think that is moving to 4,500. Ms Sinnamon outlined earlier-----

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