Martin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 1105: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of personnel serving in the permanent Defence Force in 1987; the number serving in 2007; and the proportion that defence expenditure formed in relation to gross Government expenditure in 1987 and in 2007. [1188/08]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The strength of the Permanent Defence Force on 31 December 1987 was 13,170 and on the 31 December 2007 was 10,434, as advised by the military authorities. Gross expenditure on Defence as a percentage of total Government expenditure was 4.1% in 1987 and 1.8% in 2007. The latter figure is based on Revised Estimates Volume for 2007.