Defence Forces Strength: 24 Feb 2010: Written answers (KildareStreet.com)

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Wednesday, 24 February 2010

Department of Defence

Defence Forces Strength

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Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 196: To ask the Minister for Defence the strength of the Army by rank and gender; the degree to which this has fluctuated in each of the past three years and to date in 2010; his plans regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9647/10]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 197: To ask the Minister for Defence the strength of naval services by rank and gender; the degree to which this has fluctuated in each of the past three years and to date in 2010; his plans regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9648/10]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 203: To ask the Minister for Defence the strength of the Air Corps; the extent to which numbers have increased or decreased in each of the past three years and to date in 2010; the number who have retired or have taken early retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9654/10]

Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 196, 197 and 203 together.

The following tabular statements provide a breakdown of the strength of the Permanent Defence Force on the basis of both rank and gender for each of the years 2007, 2008 and 2009, and to date in 2010. A further table outlines the number of discharges from the Air Corps for each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010. I am advised that at this time the Defence Forces retain the capacity to undertake the tasks laid down by Government both at home and overseas.

TABULAR STATEMENT
STRENGTH OF MALES IN THE DEFENCE FORCES - 31-Dec-07
	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
ARMY	1	3	8	40	132	301	204	257	946	31	36	132	251	1029	1347	2818	4230	62	8,056
AIR CORPS			1	2	14	30	56	29	132	7	4	49	14	135	162	371	286	23	812
NAVAL SERVICE			1	2	12	42	41	43	141	6	7	75	15	212	165	480	375	10	1,006
TOTAL	1	3	10	44	158	373	301	329	1219	44	47	256	280	1376	1674	3669	4891	95	9874

STRENGTH OF FEMALES IN THE DEFENCE FORCES - 31-Dec-07
	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
ARMY					1	18	44	40	103			3	1	23	102	129	216	8	456
AIR CORPS							3	2	5			1		1	10	12	15	1	33
NAVAL SERVICE							10	8	18						7	7	40	6	71
TOTAL					1	18	57	50	126			4	1	24	119	148	271	15	560
STRENGTH OF THE DEFENCE FORCES - 31-Dec-07
	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
ARMY	1	3	8	40	133	319	248	297	1049	31	34	129	252	1052	1449	2947	4446	70	8,512
AIR CORPS			1	2	14	30	59	31	137	7	4	50	14	136	172	383	301	24	845
NAVAL SERVICE			1	2	12	42	51	51	159	6	7	75	15	212	172	487	415	16	1,077
TOTAL	1	3	10	44	159	391	358	379	1345	44	45	254	281	1400	1793	3817	5162	110	10434

TABULAR STATEMENT
STRENGTH OF MALES IN THE DEFENCE FORCES - 31-Dec-08
	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
ARMY	1	3	7	41	130	284	189	305	960	32	36	132	250	1016	1359	2826	4194	58	8,038
AIR CORPS			1	2	12	32	54	42	143	7	4	47	15	132	161	366	278	13	800
NAVAL SERVICE			1	2	12	41	32	49	137	6	7	76	15	216	166	486	367	10	1,000
TOTAL	1	3	9	45	154	357	275	396	1240	45	47	255	280	1364	1686	3678	4839	81	9838

STRENGTH OF FEMALES IN THE DEFENCE FORCES - 31-Dec-08
	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
ARMY					1	21	48	41	111			3	1	32	108	144	200	13	468
AIR CORPS							2	2	4			1		3	10	14	13	1	32
NAVAL SERVICE						2	10	11	23						9	9	35	3	70
TOTAL					1	23	60	54	138			4	1	35	127	167	248	17	570
STRENGTH OF THE DEFENCE FORCES - 31-Dec-08
	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
ARMY	1	3	7	41	131	305	237	346	1071	32	39	133	251	1048	1467	2970	4394	71	8,506
AIR CORPS			1	2	12	32	56	44	147	7	4	48	15	135	171	380	291	14	832
NAVAL SERVICE			1	2	12	43	42	60	160	6	7	76	15	216	175	495	402	13	1,070
TOTAL	1	3	9	45	155	380	335	450	1378	45	50	257	281	1399	1813	3845	5087	98	10,408

TABULAR STATEMENT
STRENGTH OF MALES IN THE DEFENCE FORCES - 31-Dec-09
	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
ARMY	1	2	6	31	113	271	240	266	930	26	36	132	232	959	1320	2691	3958	54	7633
AIR CORPS			1	1	13	29	62	31	137	7	4	49	13	126	157	356	270	5	768
NAVAL SERVICE			1		13	37	39	51	141	4	6	74	16	210	156	466	345	13	965
TOTAL	1	2	8	32	139	337	341	348	1208	37	46	255	261	1295	1633	3513	4573	72	9366

STRENGTH OF FEMALES IN THE DEFENCE FORCES - 31-Dec-09
	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
ARMY					2	19	43	47	111			3	1	32	109	145	194	12	462
AIR CORPS							4	1	5			1		4	10	15	12	1	33
NAVAL SERVICE						2	10	11	23						9	9	34	6	72
TOTAL					2	21	57	59	139			4	1	36	128	169	240	19	567
STRENGTH OF THE DEFENCE FORCES - 31-Dec-09
	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
ARMY	1	2	6	31	115	290	283	313	1041	26	30	127	233	991	1429	2836	4152	66	8,095
AIR CORPS			1	1	13	29	66	32	142	7	4	50	13	130	167	371	282	6	801
NAVAL SERVICE			1		13	39	49	62	164	4	6	74	16	210	165	475	379	19	1,037
TOTAL	1	2	8	32	141	358	398	407	1347	37	40	251	262	1331	1761	3682	4813	91	9933

TABULAR STATEMENT
STRENGTH OF MALES IN THE DEFENCE FORCES - 31-Jan-10
	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
ARMY	1	2	6	34	112	270	239	297	961	26	36	132	233	957	1311	2678	3946	24	7609
AIR CORPS			1	1	13	29	62	37	143	7	4	49	13	125	157	355	270	5	773
NAVAL SERVICE			1	1	13	36	39	45	135	4	6	74	16	210	156	466	345	13	959
TOTAL	1	2	8	36	138	335	340	379	1239	37	46	255	262	1292	1624	3499	4561	42	9341

STRENGTH OF FEMALES IN THE DEFENCE FORCES - 31-Jan-10
	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
ARMY					2	20	41	51	114			3	1	33	108	145	194	8	461
AIR CORPS							4	1	5			1		4	10	15	12		32
NAVAL SERVICE						2	10	12	24						9	9	34	5	72
TOTAL					2	22	55	64	143			4	1	37	127	169	240	13	565
STRENGTH OF THE DEFENCE FORCES - 31-Jan-10
	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
ARMY	1	2	6	34	114	290	280	348	1075	26	28	126	234	990	1419	2823	4140	32	8,070
AIR CORPS			1	1	13	29	66	38	148	7	4	50	13	129	167	370	282	5	805
NAVAL SERVICE			1	1	13	38	49	57	159	4	6	74	16	210	165	475	379	18	1,031
TOTAL	1	2	8	36	140	357	395	443	1382	37	38	250	263	1329	1751	3668	4801	55	9906

Air Corps Discharges 2007 – 2010

2010	4
2009	38
2008	33
2007	53

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