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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (18 Sep 2014)

Simon Coveney: Following the comprehensive review of expenditure in 2011, the Government decided to stabilise the strength ceiling of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) at 9,500 personnel. The Minister for Defence was faced with a choice of retaining the three Brigade Army structure (which was designed in the 1990’s for an overall PDF of 11,500 personnel), or re-organising the PDF to reflect the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (14 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: In common with all areas of the public sector, the priority in recent years has been to ensure that the Defence Forces can continue to meet all operational requirements within a reduced resource envelope. Arising from the comprehensive review of expenditure in 2011, the Government decided to stabilise the strength of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) at 9,500 personnel. Resulting from the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Review: Defence Forces Review (19 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Price Waterhouse Review of the Defence Forces was completed in 1994. It set out a range of options for the organisation of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) at differing strength levels. This did not include an option for a Permanent Defence Force strength of 9,500 personnel. Following the Price Waterhouse Review and the Defence Forces Review Implementation Plan (1996), a three...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (21 Apr 2010)

Tony Killeen: The following tabular statements provide a breakdown of the number of officers serving in the Permanent Defence Force on the basis of both rank and gender for each of the years 2007, 2008 and 2009, and up to 31 March 2010, the latest date for which figures are available. The Government is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for men and women throughout the Defence Forces and to the...

Defence Forces Strength. (29 Sep 2005) See 3 other results from this debate

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 6, 155 and 163 together. The White Paper on Defence of February 2000 sets out a figure of 10,500 personnel for the Permanent Defence Force, comprising 930 for the Air Corps, 1,144 for the Naval Service and 8,426 for the Army. The strength of the Defence Forces, and the number of female personnel by rank, as advised by the military authorities, is provided in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reorganisation (26 May 2015)

Simon Coveney: A range of savings measures that were introduced in the years immediately following the onset of the economic downturn in 2008 led to a reduction in the strength of the Permanent Defence Force. Following a comprehensive review of expenditure in 2011, the Government decided to stabilise the strength ceiling of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) at 9,500 personnel. At this strength level,...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: ...in the Public Service was implemented by the Government on 27 March 2009 until the end of 2010. It is a matter for Government to decide whether or not to extend the Moratorium beyond 2010. Strength returns for the Defence Forces are prepared on a monthly basis. The strength of the Permanent Defence Force as at 31 March 2009, when the moratorium was introduced, was 10,325 full time...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Strength (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The White Paper on Defence of 2015 commits to maintaining the strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 9,500 personnel. This strength provision includes those in training and there is no separate training establishment for recruits to the Permanent Defence Force. This strength provides for all roles assigned to the Defence Forces, at home and overseas. The strength of the Permanent...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Oct 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 387 and 388 together. The following table details the current strength and establishment of the Permanent Defence Force, as of the 31 August 2022. - Current Strength (WTE) Establishment Permanent Defence Force 8,146 9,500 Army 6,621 7,520 Air Corps ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (26 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 260 and 267 together. The strength of the Reserve Defence Force at the end of December, 2015 was 2,280 personnel. The 2015 White Paper on Defence sets out a developmental path for the RDF. It provides that the overarching establishment of the Army Reserve (AR) and Naval Service Reserve (NSR) is to be set at 4,169 personnel, consisting of 3,869 Army Reservists...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (14 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Defence Forces are comprised of both the Permanent Defence Force and the Reserve Defence Force. The primary role of the Reserve Defence Force is to provide a capacity to augment the Permanent Defence Force, the State's regular force, in the event of a major crisis. In this context, members of the Reserve Defence Force may be called out on permanent service or in aid to the civil power,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (13 Jun 2023)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 249 and 263 together. The following table details the total number of personnel who discharged from the Permanent Defence Forces in each of the years 2017 to 2023 (as at 30thApril): Year 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023* Total Discharges 742 740 882...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (14 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: In considering the issue of promotions for the Reserve Defence Force I was mindful of the fact that a Value for Money Review of the Reserve is ongoing. Additionally he had to have regard to the Comprehensive Review of Expenditure which was underway at the time and which placed a requirement on Government Departments to identify opportunities for savings across all aspects of business. In...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (6 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Military Authorities that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force, at 31 December 2013, the latest date for which details are available, was 9,236, comprising 7,434 Army, 779 Air Corps and 1,023 Naval Service personnel. This is against the agreed stabilised strength for the Permanent Defence Force of 9,500. I am satisfied that the required operational strength and...

Defence Forces Reserve (2 Jun 2010)

Tony Killeen: In accordance with the Reserve Defence Forces Review Implementation Plan, the Reserve Defence Forces was re-organised along similar lines to the Permanent Defence Force in October 2005. The reserve now mirrors the Permanent Defence Force with the Army Reserve organised within a three brigade structure and a Reserve Defence Forces Training Authority. In addition there is a Naval Service...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reorganisation (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: Arising from the comprehensive review of expenditure in 2011, the Government decided to stabilise the strength ceiling of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) at 9,500 personnel. The three Brigade structure then in place had originally been designed in the 1990s, when the strength ceiling of the PDF was 11,500 personnel. Clearly, at a strength ceiling of 9,500 personnel, this structure was no...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: White Paper on Defence (7 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: Arising from the comprehensive review of expenditure in 2011, the Government decided to stabilise the strength ceiling of the Permanent Defence Force at 9,500 Permanent Defence Force personnel. The three Brigade structure then in place had originally been designed in the 1990s, when the strength ceiling of the PDF was 11,500 personnel. Clearly, at a strength ceiling of 9,500 personnel, this...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (6 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Military Authorities that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force, at 31 December 2013, the latest date for which details are available, was 9,236, comprising 7,434 Army, 779 Air Corps and 1,023 Naval Service personnel. This is against the agreed stabilised strength for the Permanent Defence Force of 9,500. No specific weaknesses have been brought to my attention. I...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (23 Feb 2006) See 4 other results from this answer

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 24, 58, 169, 170 and 173 together. The White Paper on Defence of February 2000 sets out a figure of 10,500 personnel for the Permanent Defence Force, comprising 930 for the Air Corps, 1,144 for the Naval Service and 8,426 for the Army. I intend to maintain the established Government policy of ongoing recruitment to the Defence Forces. Recruitment into the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reorganisation (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: A range of savings measures that were introduced in the years immediately following the onset of the economic downturn in 2008 led to a reduction in the strength of the Permanent Defence Force. Following a comprehensive review of expenditure in 2011, the Government decided to stabilise the strength ceiling of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) at 9,500 personnel. The three Brigade...