Search for defence forces strength speaker:Jonathan O'Brien (KildareStreet.com)

Defence Forces Personnel (17 May 2012): Jonathan O'Brien: Not all ranks are under-resourced. Based on the employment control framework figure of 10,000, the current strength of the Defence Forces of just under 9,000 indicates that we have an excess of captains - there are 30 too many â but the number of sergeants and corporals is down by 485. I understand the numbers are to be rebalanced under the reorganisation of the Defence Forces. Is there...

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