Written answers
Thursday, 6 November 2008
Department of Defence
Defence Forces Training
5:00 pm
Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 225: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of National Defence Force personnel who have undergone potential NCO courses in each defence region in each of the past three years; the number of persons who have successfully completed the course in each region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39006/08]
Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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A breakdown of the number of Defence Force personnel who have undergone potential NCO courses in each of the past three years and the number of persons who have successfully completed the course are in the form of Tabular Statements as follows.
| No. of Personnel who began Potential NCO Courses | ||||
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | Total | |
| 1 Southern Bde | 39 | Nil | 12 | 51 |
| 2 Eastern Bde | 55 | 39 | 58 | 152 |
| 4 Western Bde | Nil | 31 | Nil | 31 |
| DFTC | Nil | Nil | 34 | 34 |
| Air Corps | 35 | Nil | Nil | 35 |
| Naval Service | 28 | 34 | Nil | 62 |
| Total | 157 | 104 | 104 | 365 |
| No. of Personnel who Successfully Completed Potential NCO Courses | ||||
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | Total | |
| 1 Southern Bde | 39 | Nil | 12 | 51 |
| 2 Eastern Bde | 54 | 38 | 56 | 148 |
| 4 Western Bde | Nil | 31 | Nil | 31 |
| DFTC | Nil | Nil | 32 | 32 |
| Air Corps | 34 | Nil | Nil | 34 |
| Naval Service | 28 | 33 | Nil | 61 |
| Total | 155 | 102 | 100 | 357 |
The success rate for Defence Force personnel who have undergone potential NCO courses in 2005, 2006 and 2007 is 98%. This is a high pass rate and reflects well on the quality of the candidates, the selection procedures and the experienced trainers and facilities available to the Defence Forces. The eight unsuccessful personnel over the three years have either failed the mandatory tests or have withdrawn from the course for personal reasons.
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