Written answers
Tuesday, 10 July 2012
Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
Defence Forces Reserve
10:00 pm
Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 396: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will state the effective strength of the Reserve Defence Force by rank and brigade at 31 May 2012. [33613/12]
Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The effective strength of the Army Reserve and the Naval Serve Reserve by rank and brigade as at 31 May 2012 is set out in the table.
| Army Reserve | Lt Col | Comdt | Capt | Lt | 2/Lt | Total Officers | BSM | BQMS | CS | CQMS | Sgt | Cpl | Total NCOs | Ptes | Total |
| 2 Eastern Brigade | 0 | 19 | 45 | 47 | 24 | 135 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 136 | 187 | 375 | 618 | 1,128 |
| 1 Southern Brigade | 1 | 28 | 43 | 74 | 19 | 165 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 194 | 230 | 487 | 711 | 1,363 |
| 4 Western Brigade | 1 | 25 | 60 | 59 | 16 | 161 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 191 | 325 | 569 | 936 | 1,666 |
| RDFTA DFTC | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 30 | |
| Total Army Reserve | 2 | 76 | 155 | 184 | 59 | 476 | 10 | 14 | 76 | 72 | 531 | 743 | 1,446 | 2,265 | 4,187 |
| Naval Service Reserve | Comdr | Lt Cdr | Lt (NS) | S/Lt | Ens | Total Officers | WO | SCPO | CPO | SPO | PO | LS | Total NCOs | Ratings | Total |
| 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 48 | 103 | 171 | |
| Total Effective Reserve Defence Force | 2 | 79 | 165 | 189 | 61 | 496 | 10 | 17 | 86 | 72 | 540 | 769 | 1,494 | 2,368 | 4,358 |
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