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Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (7 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Government has decided to accept my recommendations that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force will be maintained at 9,500. I believe that this is the optimum level required to fulfil all roles assigned by Government. I am advised by the Military Authorities that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 31 December, 2011, the latest date for which details are available, was...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (4 Feb 2021)

Simon Coveney: The table below contains details of the strength and pay bill of the Permanent Defence Force from 2013 to 31st December 2020, the latest date for which such information is available: Year PDF Strength (wte) PDF Pay €m 2013 9,236 413,394 2014 9,280 395,573 2015 ...

Defence Forces Strength. (7 Mar 2007) See 1 other result from this debate

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 88, 94, 102, 122, 299 and 305 together. The White Paper on Defence of 2000 provides for a Permanent Defence Force strength of 10,500, comprising 8,426 for the Army, 1,144 for the Naval Service and 930 for the Air Corps. It is my intention to maintain the established Government policy of ongoing recruitment to the Defence Forces. Recruitment to the Permanent...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (14 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 428 and 429 together. As at 31 May 2022, the strength of the Permanent Defence Force was 8,243 personnel, or 87% of the establishment strength of 9,500 personnel.  This strength was comprised of:  - Army 6,670  personnel (establishment strength 7,520) - Air Corps was 728 personnel...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (6 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: The tables contain the number of personnel who left the Permanent Defence Force and the strength of the Permanent Defence Force, for each of the years 2010 to 2012 and to the 30th of September 2013, the latest date for which figures are available. It was not possible in the time available to provide a detailed breakdown showing the ranks of personnel who left. I will provide this information...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (12 Oct 2006) See 6 other results from this answer

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 34, 36, 53, 54, 60, 174, 176 and 180 together. The strength of the Permanent Defence Force on 31 August 2006, the latest date for which detailed figures are available, as advised by the military authorities is 10,382. A detailed breakdown of the numbers in the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps by rank and gender are in the form of a Tabular Statement which I...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (1 Feb 2007) See 1 other result from this answer

Willie O'Dea: The strength of the Permanent Defence Force on 31 December 2006, the latest date for which detailed figures are available, as advised by the military authorities was 10,479. A detailed breakdown of the numbers in the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps by rank and gender are in the form of a Tabular Statement attached. The Tabular Statement also provides the comparable details for the Army...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (17 Jan 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Government has decided to accept my recommendations that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force will be maintained at 9,500. I believe that this is the optimum level required to fulfil all roles assigned by Government. I am advised by the Military Authorities that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 30 November, 2011, the latest date for which details are available, was...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: The current strength of the Defence Forces as at 31 March 2023 is as follows: Total Strength Army (WTE) 6,333 Air Corps (WTE) 716 Naval Service (WTE) 758 Army Reserve (Effective Personnel) 1,496 Naval Service Reserve (Effective Personnel) 102 WTE - Whole...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (21 Apr 2005) See 3 other results from this answer

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 45 and 254 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. It is my intention to maintain the established Government policy of ongoing recruitment to the Defence Forces. Recruitment into the...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Defence Forces Deployment (12 Feb 2014)

Paul Kehoe: ...at Gormanston Camp, County Meath, and the future position of the Army explosive ordnance disposal teams, and I will respond to the questions in that order. A major reorganisation of the Permanent Defence Force, PDF, took place in 2012. This was in response to the Government decision to stabilise the strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 9,500 personnel. At this revised strength...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (26 May 2005) See 4 other results from this answer

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 34, 37, 38, 57, 63, 157, 158, 159 and 160 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 Army, Air Corps and Naval Service and the number of female personnel by rank within these...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (9 Nov 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The following tabular statement outlines the extent to which the whole-time equivalent strength of the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps has fluctuated over the last ten years. As of the 30thSeptember, 2016, the strength of the PDF (whole-time equivalent) was 9,044 personnel. The Government is committed to maintaining the stabilised strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 9,500 personnel,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (13 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The strength of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) at 30 September 2014, the latest date for which figures are available, is 9,200 of which 556 (6.04%) are female. The effective strength of the Reserve Defence Force (RDF) for the same date is 2,383, of which 361 (15.15%) are female. The table contains the above mentioned strengths. The establishment ceiling of the Permanent Defence Force is...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (7 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Government decided last year to accept my recommendation that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force will be maintained at 9,500. As I have previously mentioned in the House, I believe this is the optimum strength required to fulfil all roles currently assigned by Government.The Military Authorities have advised that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 31 December 2012,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Reserve Defence Force comprises the Army Reserve (AR), Naval Service Reserve (NSR) and the First Line Reserve (FLR). The RDF is comprised of the First Line Reserve (FLR), the Army Reserve and the Naval Service Reserve The FLR consists of former trained members of the PDF who are available at short notice to supplement the PDF in times of crisis. The current strength of the Reserve...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (1 Feb 2007) See 2 other results from this answer

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 63, 275 and 277 together. The White Paper on Defence of 2000 provides for a Permanent Defence Force strength of 10,500 comprising 930 for the Air Corps, 1,144 for the Naval Service and 8,426 for the Army. The strength of the Permanent Defence Force as at 31 December, 2006 was 10,479 comprising 865 for the Air Corps, 1,082 for the Naval Service and 8,532 for...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reorganisation (29 Nov 2016)

Paul Kehoe: Following a comprehensive review of expenditure carried out in 2011, the strength ceiling of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) was stabilised at 9,500 personnel. It was clear from the review that the three brigade Army structure was no longer viable, particularly when compared to international norms. Accordingly, a major re-organisation of the Defence Forces was implemented in order to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (25 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: Arising from the Comprehensive Review of Expenditure which reported at the end of 2011, I secured the agreement of the Government to stabilise the strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 9,500 personnel. However, at this strength ceiling, the organisational structures that had been in place for a strength ceiling of 11,500 personnel were no longer viable. Accordingly, I initiated a major...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (21 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Government has decided to accept my recommendations that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force will be maintained at 9,500. I believe that this is the optimum level required to fulfil all roles assigned by Government. I am advised by the Military Authorities that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 31 December, 2011, the latest date for which details are available, was...