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Wednesday, 26 January 2005

Department of Defence

Defence Forces Strength

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Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1286: To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which the number of women in the Army, by rank has increased or decreased over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2005/05]

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1287: To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which the number of women in the Naval Service, by rank, has increased or decreased over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2006/05]

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Question 1288: To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which the number of women in the Air Corps, by rank,has increased or decreased over the past five years. [2007/05]

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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1286 to 1288, inclusive, together.

The strength of females in the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps by rank within these services, is provided in the following table. The figures provided are as at 31 December 2000 to 31 December 2004. In the five year period 2000-04 inclusive, the strength of female personnel in the Permanent Defence Force grew from 429 to 514. This constitutes an increase of 20% in the number of females serving over this period.

Army — Strength of Females by Rank.
Lt Gen Maj Gen Brig Gen Col Lt Col Comdt Capt Lt Total Offrs SM BQMS CS CQMS SGTS CPLS Total NCOs PTES Cadets Total
31/12/00 0 0 0 0 0 7 32 22 61 0 0 1 1 11 39 52 232 14 359
31/12/01 0 0 0 0 0 11 28 31 70 0 0 1 1 12 55 69 248 5 392
31/12/02 0 0 0 0 0 12 30 28 70 0 0 3 1 10 71 85 221 13 389
31/12/03 0 0 0 0 1 11 30 33 75 0 0 3 1 10 87 101 206 15 397
31/12/04 0 0 0 0 1 14 35 33 83 0 0 2 1 10 100 113 220 18 434
Naval Service — Strength of Females by Rank
Lt Gen Maj Gen Brig Gen Col Lt Col Comdt Capt Lt Total Offrs SM BQMS CS CQMS SGTS CPLS Total NCOs PTES Cadets Total
31/12/00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 5 47
31/12/01 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 6 51
31/12/02 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 6 60
31/12/03 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 14 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 44 5 66
31/12/04 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 16 19 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 36 2 59
Air Corps — Strength of Females by Rank
Lt Gen Maj Gen Brig Gen Col Lt Col Comdt Capt Lt Total Offrs SM BQMS CS CQMS SGTS CPLS Total NCOs PTES Cadets Total
31/12/00 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 5 13 1 23
31/12/01 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 5 14 2 25
31/12/02 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 5 6 13 1 23
31/12/03 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 7 8 9 1 21
31/12/04 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 9 10 7 1 21

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