Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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Question 715: To ask the Minister for Defence what was the establishment of the Naval Service Reserve in each of the years November 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. [23153/11]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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Question 716: To ask the Minister for Defence the strength of the Naval Service Reserve in each of the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and the number of persons who were discharged. [23154/11]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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Question 717: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of recruits taken into the Naval Service Reserve in each of the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. [23155/11]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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Question 718: To ask the Minister for Defence the current strength of the Naval Service Reserve; and the number of recruits enlisted to the end of July 2011. [23156/11]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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Question 719: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of officers and non-commissioned officers in the Naval Service Reserve who were promoted since 2007 to the present; and the ranks to which they were promoted. [23157/11]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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Question 720: To ask the Minister for Defence the estimated figure for recruits to the Naval Service Reserve to be enlisted from July to November 2011. [23158/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 715 to 720, inclusive, together.

During 2005 and following reorganisation, the FCA - An Fórsa Cosanta Áitúil (Local Defence Force) - and the Slua Muirí became the Reserve Defence Forces, Army Reserve and Naval Service Reserve with a consequent reduction and amalgamation of units. The establishment of the Naval Service Reserve since 1 October 2005 has been 400 all ranks. The following table shows the strength, number of discharges, retirements and resignations and the number of recruits in the Naval Service Reserve from 2005 to 2010 inclusive:

The strength of the Naval Service Reserve as at 31 July 2011 was 224 personnel. The number of recruits enlisted to the Naval Service Reserve from 1 January 2011 to 31 July 2011 was 18. In the period since 2007 two officers were promoted from Ensign to Sub-Lieutenant and 18 Able Seaman were promoted to Leading Seaman in the Naval Service Reserve. It is estimated that a further seven personnel may be enlisted in the Naval Service Reserve in the period from the end of July 2011 to November 2011.