David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 274: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Force personnel who applied for early retirement every month for the past 12 months; the number of applications for early retirement which are currently being processed; the number expected to apply for early retirement in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14573/09]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The total number of personnel who were discharged from the Defence Forces, for reasons other than age during the period 01 April 2008 and 01 April 2009 is outlined in the following table:-

* It should be noted that 109 of the personnel involved were recruits and as such had not yet become effective. The number of applications for discharge (for reasons other than age) currently being processed is thirty one (31).

As the Defence Forces does not invite applications for early retirement and does not have an early retirement scheme it would not be possible to predict accurately the number of applications for 'early retirement' in the coming twelve months.