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Defence Forces Strength. (21 Apr 2010)

Tony Killeen: Within the available resources, the Government is committed to maintaining the strength of the Permanent Defence Force at a level of 10,000 all ranks, for which Government approval has been secured in the context of budget 2010. This reflects the reductions in personnel recommended in the report of the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes. I am advised by the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (9 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Government has decided to accept my recommendation that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force will be maintained at 9,500. I believe this is the optimum strength required to fulfil all roles assigned by Government. The Military Authorities have advised that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force, at 31 March 2013, the latest date for which details are available, was 9,189...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The military authorities have advised that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force (whole time equivalent), across all services and ranks, at 30th April 2019 was 8,828 personnel comprised of: Rank Current strength Army 7,133 personnel Air Corps 709 personnel Naval Service 986 personnel The Government remains committed to returning to, and maintaining the agreed strength of the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Data (15 Sep 2020)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 378 and 380 together. The table below shows the strength of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) as at 31st July 2020, the latest date for which such data is available, broken down by rank, service and gender.  To date 147 personnel (9 female) were inducted into the Permanent Defence Force in 2020 which includes 10 (0 Female) re-enlisted personnel. Of those...

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

Simon Coveney: The Reserve Defence Force (RDF) is comprised of the First Line Reserve, the Army Reserve (AR) and the Naval Service Reserve (NSR).  The White Paper on Defence is clear that there is a continued requirement to retain and develop the RDF and confirms that its primary role is to augment the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) in crisis situations. The current strength of the...

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

Alan Shatter: I have been advised by the Military Authorities that the current strength of personnel in Custume Barracks, Athlone is 872. With regard to recruitment, I announced the launch of a new recruitment campaign for Enlisted Personnel in both the Permanent and the Reserve Defence Force on Friday 7th March 2014. The Government is committed to maintaining the stabilised strength of the Permanent...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (3 Mar 2009)

Willie O'Dea: A detailed breakdown of the strength by rank and gender of the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps are in the form of a Tabular Statement. 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. Female strength in the Permanent Defence Force has increased...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The Government is committed to maintaining the stabilised strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 9,500 personnel, comprising of 7,520 Army personnel, 886 Air Corps personnel and 1,094 Naval Service personnel , as stated in the 2015 White Paper on Defence. The strength of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) is calculated in terms of whole-time equivalents. This data is collated on a monthly...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (15 Feb 2017)

Paul Kehoe: 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 as stated in the 2015 White Paper on Defence. As of the 31stDecember 2016, the strength of the PDF (whole-time equivalent) was 9,126. Table 1 outlines the extent to which the whole-time equivalent strength of the...

Defence Forces Recruitment. (8 Nov 2007) See 2 other results from this debate

Tom Kitt: The Minister did not mention this in his speech and is not currently considering the possibility of the recruitment of an additional 1,000 personnel to the Defence Forces. The White Paper on Defence of February 2000 set out a figure of 10,500 personnel for the Permanent Defence Force, as the strength sufficient to meet all foreseeable military requirements for the period comprehended by the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (12 Dec 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 569, 570, 572 and 573 together. I am advised by the Military Authorities that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 31 October 2017 was 9,219 whole time equivalent (WTE) personnel, comprising 7,417 Army, 744 Air Corps and 1,058 Naval Service. The table below outlines the establishment, strength (WTE) and vacancies of the Permanent Defence Force, by...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (15 Feb 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Government is committed to maintaining the stabilised strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 9,500, comprising of 7,520 Army, 886 Air Corps and 1,094 Naval Service personnel,as stated in the 2015 White Paper on Defence. I am advised by the Military Authorities that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force, as at 31 December 2016 was 9,126 personnel, comprising 7,332 Army, 704 Air...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (13 Dec 2017)

Paul Kehoe: 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. The manpower requirements of the Permanent Defence Force are monitored on an ongoing basis in accordance with the operational requirements of the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service. As there has always been a...

Defence Forces Personnel (17 May 2012) See 1 other result from this debate

Alan Shatter: I propose to circulate a table with the Official Report, which outlines the number of vacancies in the Permanent Defence Force by rank. The number of vacancies, by rank, is based on the employment control framework of 10,000 - all ranks - in the Permanent Defence Force, versus the strength of 8,885 as at 30 April 2012. This is the latest date for which figures are available. As the House...

Army Barracks (19 Jan 2012)

Alan Shatter: I thank my colleague, Deputy McFadden, for raising an issue of great concern to her. The defence organisation has an enviable track record of reform and modernisation. During the past decade when public service expenditure and employment levels increased, defence expenditure declined in real terms and personnel numbers decreased. During this period Defence Forces' capabilities were also...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (21 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. As at 28 February 2017 the strength of the Permanent Defence Forces stands at 9,070 (Whole Time Equivalent) i.e. 7293 Army, 701 Air Corps and 1,076 Naval Service...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (9 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: The strength of the Permanent Defence Force, as at 29 February 2024 the latest date for which such figures are available, was 7,451 personnel comprised of 6,018 Army personnel, 702 Air Corps personnel, and 731 Naval Service personnel. The military authorities have advised they are in the process of confirming the number of personnel in each arm of the Reserve Defence Force and this...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (16 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: 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 as stated in the 2015 White Paper on Defence. I am advised by the Military Authorities that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force, at 31 October 2016, was 9,110, comprising 7,331 Army, 713 Air Corps and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: As of the 31 of October, 2015 (the latest date for which figures are available), the serving strength of the Permanent Defence Force was 9,155 (whole-time equivalent). Budget 2016 includes a provision of some €416 million for Permanent Defence Force Pay and this amount will allow for the payment of the full establishment of 9,500 personnel, in line with the commitment in the White...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 60 and 61 together. The table below details the number of personnel, broken down by officers and enlisted personnel, that discharged from the Permanent Defence Force each year since 2016 and as at 31st May in 2023: Year Officers Enlisted Total 2023* 34 259 293 2022 ...