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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (16 Jun 2020)

Paul Kehoe: The table at the link shows the strength of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) as at 31 May 2020 broken down by rank, service and gender.  While the Government remains committed to returning to, and maintaining the agreed strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 9,500 personnel, the capacity of the Defence Forces to induct and train recruits has been severely impacted by the Covid-19...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (30 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 242, 247 to 249, inclusive, and 252 together. The Permanent Defence Force (PDF) female strength and the total PDF strength, over the past 10 years and as at 31st August 2021, is outlined in following table. PDF Female Strength and Total PDF Strength 2011 - 2021 PDF Female Strength* by Branch ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU-IMF Programme of Support Issues (7 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: In the context of the very serious economic crisis that this country is experiencing, all elements of Defence expenditure have been critically reviewed in order to deliver savings. The required savings of recent years, in both pay and non-pay, have necessitated a flexible and adaptive approach from the Defence Organisation. A key focus has been the prioritisation and maintenance of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Data (8 Oct 2020)

Simon Coveney: As at 31st August 2020, the latest date for which such data is available, the number of female personnel in the Permanent Defence Force was 584. The table below shows the number of women in the Permanent Defence Force in each of the last ten years.I wish to advise the Deputy that the strength figures for the period 2010-2012 include personnel who were on secondment to other organisations or...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (24 Nov 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 191, 195, 196, 202 and 205 together. As at 31 October 2022, the strength of the Defence Forces was 8,074 comprised of 6,541 Army, 715 Air Corps and 818 Naval Service Personnel. The strength of the Reserve Defence Forces, comprised of the First Line Reserve, the Army Reserve, and the Naval Service Reserve, was 1,810 personnel, the Army Reserve accounting for...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Reorganisation (7 May 2014) See 1 other result from this debate

Alan Shatter: ...have emerged. If there are particular problems he wishes to bring to my attention, I will ensure they are addressed. As he knows, a three brigade Army structure was adopted in the 1990s when the strength of the Permanent Defence Force was set at approximately 11,500 personnel. This structure was retained when the White Paper on Defence in 2000 revised the ceiling to 10,500 personnel....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (11 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the military authorities that between 1 January 2013 and 31 October 2013, the latest date for which figures are available, 362 personnel left the Permanent Defence Force. Taking these departures into account, the strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 31 October 2013 stood at 9,222. As the Deputy will be aware the Government has agreed a stabilised strength of 9,500 for...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (18 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: Similar to all other Government Departments, it is imperative that the Department and the Defence Forces take into account the current difficult economic environment we are now operating in. The budgetary situation continues to dictate the level of funding available for recruitment, new equipment and upgrading facilities. In relation to the current strength of the Defence Forces I am...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Recruitment (13 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: I thank the Deputy for his question. The Government is committed to maintaining the stabilised strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 9,500 people, comprising 7,520 Army, 886 Air Corps and 1,094 Naval Service personnel. I am advised by the military authorities that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force, at 30 September 2014, the latest date for which details are available, was...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (13 May 2021)

Simon Coveney: The military authorities have advised that the whole time equivalent strength of the Permanent Defence Force, across all services and ranks, as at 31st March 202, was 8,524 personnel comprised of 6,885 - Army; 739 - Air Corps; 900 - Naval Service. I am aware that there continues to be a shortfall between the overall current strength figures and that of the establishment. I remain committed to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (23 Mar 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The 2015 White Paper on Defence commits to maintaining the strength of the Permanent Defence Forces at 9,500 personnel, comprising of 7,520 Army, 886 Air Corps and 1,094 Naval Service as stated in the 2015 White Paper on Defence. The strength of the Permanent Defence Forces on 28 Feb 2017 stands at 9,070 (Whole Time Equivalent): Army 7,293, Air Corps 701, Naval Service 1,076. The...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: The table contains the strength of women in the Permanent Defence Force, broken down into Army, Air Corps and Naval Service for each of the years 2009 to 2013. The Government is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for men and women throughout the Defence Forces and to the full participation by women in all aspects of Defence Forces activities. Unlike many other national armed forces,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (3 Jun 2020)

Paul Kehoe: The following table details the current strength (Whole Time Equivalent) figures of the Permanent Defence Force, as of the 30th April 2020, and those of the agreed establishment.  Branch Establishment Strength Army 7,520 6,867 Air Corps 886 726 Naval Service 1,094 ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reorganisation (8 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: The re-organisation of the Permanent Defence Force in 2012 consolidated under-strength Units into a smaller number of full strength Units, within a revised two Brigade Structure. This has ensured that the Permanent Defence Force can continue to deliver the required operational outputs, within the available resources . The White Paper on Defence has confirmed the Government’s...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (4 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Government is committed to maintaining the stabilised strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 9,500 personnel, comprising of 7,520 Army, 886 Air Corps and 1,094 Naval Service.Targeted recruitment has taken place so as to maintain the level of 9,500 personnel and to ensure the operational capacity of the Defence Forces. As the Permanent Defence Force is currently below the agreed...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Reorganisation (20 Sep 2012) See 1 other result from this debate

Paul Kehoe: .... Information not given on the floor of the House. I propose to take Questions Nos. 9 and 22 together. Arising from the comprehensive review of expenditure which reported at end 2011, the Defence Forces must operate within a significantly reduced resource envelope. The Minister for Defence secured the agreement of the Government to stabilise the strength of the Permanent Defence...

Defence Forces Reserve. (8 Oct 2009) See 1 other result from this debate

Brian O'Shea: The Minister knows both Deputy Deenihan and I will support his efforts in maintaining the strength of the Reserve Defence Force. With regard to the current strength of the reserve, the McCarthy report proposes reducing it by a further 2,000. Is that correct? I am concerned in that regard. The numbers in the Permanent Defence Force numbers are also decreasing and if the trend for this...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (21 Sep 2011) See 1 other result from this answer

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Military Authorities that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force as at 31 August 2011, the latest date for which figures are available, was 9,513 comprising 7,722 Army, 786 Air Corps and 1,005 Naval Service Personnel. In the five year period from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2010 the overall strength of the Permanent Defence Force reduced from 10,446 to 9,550. This...

Defence Forces: Motion (4 Apr 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: I am dividing my time with Deputy John Paul Phelan. I welcome the opportunity to address the issues raised in this motion about the strength of the Defence Forces. The position is that, at the end of February 2017, the effective strength of the Permanent Defence Force stood at 9,070. The Government is committed to maintaining the establishment of the Permanent Defence Force at 9,500. It is...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (12 Oct 2004) See 2 other results from this answer

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 39 and 73 together. My vision for the development of the Defence Forces and my priorities are set out in the White Paper on Defence and in the programme for Government. I intend to follow through on the implementation of the White Paper on Defence and the other commitments we have made to the ongoing modernisation and reform process and to ensure that the...