Written answers
Thursday, 7 February 2013
Department of Defence
Defence Forces Recruitment
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which promotional posts are filled or outstanding in the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6540/13]
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Defence the number of positions waiting to be filled in the Naval Service, at all ranks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6542/13]
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which if any of the outstanding promotional positions to be filled in the Army, at all ranks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6543/13]
Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 152, 154 and 155 together.
The following table outlines the strength of the Permanent Defence Force, by Army, Air Corps and Naval Service as at 31 December 2012, the latest date for which figures are available, and the total vacancies, by rank, for Army, Air Corps and Naval Service, based on the total Permanent Defence Force rank establishment of 9,500.
A number of promotions are ongoing within the Permanent Defence Force in order to fill rank vacancies. It is my intention that promotions will be carried out within the resource envelope allocated to Defence.
Lt Gen | Maj Gen | Brig Gen | Col | Lt Col | Comdt | Capt | Lt | SM | BQMS | CS | CQMS | Sgt | Cpl | Pte/Cadet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army Rank Establishment | 1 | 2* | 6 | 37 | 110 | 255 | 306 | 167 | 29 | 33 | 114 | 170 | 973 | 1,437 | 3,880 |
| Army Strength | 1 | 1* | 6 | 35 | 109 | 252 | 321 | 241 | 28 | 33 | 89 | 147 | 782 | 1,383 | 4,082 |
| Vacancies by Rank | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2*** | 1 | 3 | -15 | -74 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 23 | 191 | 54 | -202 |
| Air Corps Rank Establishment | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 36 | 65 | 48 | 8 | 4 | 56 | 14 | 131 | 183 | 324 |
| Air Corps Strength | 0 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 14 | 32 | 56 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 13 | 107 | 180 | 307** |
| Vacancies by Rank | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 17 |
| Naval Service Rank Establishment | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 45 | 81 | 41 | 6 | 7 | 75 | 15 | 226 | 180 | 402 |
| Naval Service Strength | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 43 | 56 | 47 | 6 | 7 | 72 | 15 | 179 | 157 | 460** |
| Vacancies by Rank | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 23 | -58 |
| Total Vacancies by Rank | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3*** | 1 | 9 | 19 | -64 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 24 | 262 | 80 | -243 |
*1 Major General Appointment currently held by an Air Corps Officer
** Includes 41 Army Cadets, 8 Air Corps Cadets and 17 Naval Service Cadets
***Within the Establishment figures there is provision for 10 Colonel Appointments overseas. However 8 of these are currently filled with no requirement to fill remaining 2 appointments at present
Note:
Equivalent Naval Service Ranks Brigadier General/Commodore
Colonel/Captain
Lieutenant Colonel/Commander
Commandant/Lieutenant Commander
Captain/Lieutenant(NS)
Lieutenant/Sub LieutenantSergeant Mayor/Warrant Officer
Battalion Quartermaster Sergeant/Senior Chief Petty Officer
Company Quartermaster Sergeant/Senior Petty Officer
Company Sergeant/Chief Petty Officer
Sergeant/Petty Officer
Corporal/Leading Seaman
Private/Able Seaman
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