Written answers
Thursday, 15 November 2012
Department of Defence
Defence Forces Personnel
Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Defence the number of promotions at each rank that have been approved in the Air Corps and the Naval Service in 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50618/12]
Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The attached tabular statement sets out the number of promotions which have occurred or are in train in the Air Corps and Naval Service in each of the years 2010, 2011 and to 13 November 2012. Competitions for promotions for enlisted personnel have been completed and promotions are on-going from which there will be further promotions in the Air Corps and Naval Service. Officer Promotion competitions will commence later this month from which in due course there will be promotions in the Air Corps and Naval Service.
Promotions will be carried out within the resource envelope allocated to Defence.
PROMOTIONS, BY RANK, IN THE AIR CORPS AND NAVY 2010, 2011 AND TO 13 NOVEMBER 2012
| - | CPL | SGT | CQMS | CS | BQMS | SM | TOTAL NCO | LT | CAPT | COMDT | LT COL | COL | BRIG GEN | MAJ GEN | TOTAL OFFR | TOTAL All ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
| AC | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 18 | |||
| NS | 9 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 29 | |||||
| Total | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 47 |
| 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
| AC | 29 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 52 | ||
| NS | 36 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 68 | ||
| Total | 65 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 76 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 120 |
| 2012 (to 13/11) | ||||||||||||||||
| AC | 17 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 37 | |||||||||
| NS | 11 | 32 | 8 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 87 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 107 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 32 | 8 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 104 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 40 | 144 |
Note:
Air Corps and Equivalent Naval Service Rank
| Cpl: Corporal/Leading Seaman | Lt: Lieutenant/Sub Lieutenant |
|---|---|
| Sgt: Sergeant/Petty Officer | Capt: Captain/Lieutenant (NS) |
| CQMS: Company Quartermaster Sergeant/Senior Petty Officer | Comdt: Commandant/Lieutenant Commander |
| CS: Company Sergeant/Chief Petty Officer | Lt Col: Lieutenant Colonel/Commander |
| BQMS: Battalion Quartermaster Sergeant/Senior Chief Petty Officer | Col: Colonel/Captain |
| SM/Sergeant Mayor/Warrant Officer | Brig Gen: Brigadier General/Commodore |
| Maj Gen: Major General |
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