Written answers
Wednesday, 27 October 2010
Department of Defence
Defence Forces Reserve
8:00 pm
David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 572: To ask the Minister for Defence further to parliamentary Question No. 64 of 7 July 2010 the number of effective and non-effective personnel serving in the Reserve Defence Force; if he will provide a national breakdown of the effective strength by brigade, unit and rank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38760/10]
Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised by the Military authorities that the total strength of the Reserve Defence Force as at 30 September 2010, the latest date for which figures are available, was 6,075, comprising 5,254 effective personnel and 821 non-effective personnel. A national breakdown of the effective strength by Brigade, unit and rank is provided in the tabular statements overleaf. While the number of effective personnel has increased by 53 since 31 May last, I am aware that, overall, effective numbers in the Reserve have declined over recent years. Limited recruitment into the RDF is continuing subject to the overall strength level that existed at 1 January 2009 (7,671) not being exceeded. The limited recruitment will also be monitored and kept under review in the light of the uptake of paid training within the RDF and the future budgetary provision available to the Department.There is now a requirement to examine the progress that has been made and to chart the future direction of the Reserve. Work has commenced on a Value for Money Review of the Reserve which is being overseen by a Steering Committee comprising representatives from the Department of Defence, the Defence Forces and the Department of Finance. The Steering Group are working towards a target date for completion of end March 2011.
The Department of Defence and Defence Forces Strategy Statement 2008 – 2010 includes the commitment to prepare a new White Paper on Defence, in line with the Agreed Programme for Government. The findings of the Value For Money Review including the lessons learned through the RDF Review Implementation Plan process will complement the development of the new White Paper on Defence. This will ensure that further development of the Reserve is appropriately informed by the lessons of the past and the requirements for the future.
| 2 E Bde RDF | Effective | ||||||||||||
| Lt Col | Comdt | Capt | Lt | 2/Lt | Sgt Maj | BQMS | CS | CQMS | Sgt | Cpl | Pte | TOTAL | |
| HQ 2 E Bde RDF | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 33 |
| 62 Res Inf Bn | 0 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 36 | 195 | 296 |
| 65 Res Inf Bn | 0 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 48 | 196 | 310 |
| 67 Res Inf Bn | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 25 | 112 | 183 |
| 62 Res Arty Regt | 0 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 37 | 97 | 204 |
| 62 Res Cav Sqn | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 53 |
| 62 Res Engr Coy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 37 |
| 62 Res CIS Coy | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 29 |
| 62 Res Logs Bn | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 71 | 129 |
| 62 Res MP Coy | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 49 |
| 2 AD | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 45 |
| TOTAL | 1 | 28 | 56 | 51 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 156 | 222 | 766 | 1368 |
RDF EFFECTIVE STRENGTH BY BDE, UNIT, RANK AS ON 30 SEPT 2010
| RDF EFFECTIVE STRENGTH BY BDE, UNIT, RANK AS ON 30 SEPT 2010 | |||||||||||||
| 1 S Bde RDF | Effective | ||||||||||||
| Lt Col | Comdt | Capt | Lt | 2/Lt | Sgt Maj | BQMS | CS | CQMS | Sgt | Cpl | Pte | TOTAL | |
| HQ 1 S Bde RDF | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 31 | |
| 32 Res Inf Bn | 0 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 37 | 49 | 209 | 348 |
| 33 Res Inf Bn | 0 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 55 | 164 | 312 |
| 34 Res Inf Bn | 0 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 45 | 232 | 358 |
| 31 Res Arty Regt | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 23 | 90 | 173 |
| 31 Res Cav Sqn | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 51 |
| 31 Res Engr Coy | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 29 |
| 31 Res CIS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 53 | 73 |
| 31 Res MP Coy | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 38 | 11 | 70 |
| 31 Res Logs Bn | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 91 | 150 |
| 3 AD | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 56 |
| 4 AD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 51 | 73 |
| TOTAL | 1 | 31 | 57 | 86 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 31 | 216 | 271 | 969 | 1724 |
RDF EFFECTIVE STRENGTH BY BDE, UNIT, RANK AS ON 30 SEPT 2010
| 4 W Bde RDF | Effective | ||||||||||||
| Lt Col | Comdt | Capt | Lt | 2/Lt | Sgt Maj | BQMS | CS | CQMS | Sgt | Cpl | Pte | TOTAL | |
| HQ 4 W Bde RDF | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | |
| 51 Res Inf Bn | 0 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 76 | 279 | 438 |
| 56 Res Inf Bn | 0 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 56 | 261 | 391 |
| 58 Res Inf Bn | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 82 | 281 | 453 |
| 54 Res Arty Regt | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 31 | 98 | 185 |
| 55 Res Cav Sqn | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 29 | 53 | 107 |
| 54 Res Engr Coy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 61 | 89 |
| 54 Res CIS Coy | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 60 |
| 54 Res MP Coy | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 28 | 7 | 50 |
| 54 Res Logs Sp Bn | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 25 | 57 | 118 |
| TOTAL | 1 | 29 | 64 | 59 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 210 | 357 | 1138 | 1930 |
RDF EFFECTIVE STRENGTH BY BDE, UNIT, RANK AS ON 30 SEPT 2010
| RDF TA | Effective | ||||||||||||
| Lt Col | Comdt | Capt | Lt | 2/Lt | Sgt Maj | BQMS | CS | CQMS | Sgt | Cpl | Pte | TOTAL | |
| HQ DFTA | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| N S R | Effective | ||||||||||||
| Lt Cmdr | Capt | Lt | Ens | WO | SCPO | CPO | SPO | PO | LS | Seaman | TOTAL | ||
| Dublin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 56 | |
| Waterford | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 55 | |
| Cork | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 47 | |
| Limerick | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 46 | |
| TOTAL | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 30 | 131 | 204 |
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