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Tuesday, 27 May 2014
Department of Defence
Defence Forces Strength
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Independent)
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579. To ask the Minister for Defence the strength of the Defence Forces for each of the years from 1960 to 1970. [22245/14]
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The strength of the Defence Forces in each of the years from 1960 to 1970 is set out in the table.
Combined strength of the Permanent and Reserve Defence Forces 1960 - 1970
| Description | Year | Permanent Defence Force | Reserve Defence Force | Combined Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strength at 31 December | 1960 | 8,812 | 23,917 | 32,729 |
| Strength at 31 December | 1961 | 8,450 | 23,449 | 31,899 |
| Strength at 31 December | 1962 | 8,332 | 22,460 | 30,792 |
| Strength at 31 December | 1963 | 8,302 | 21,803 | 30,105 |
| Strength at 31 December | 1964 | 8,190 | 22,256 | 30,446 |
| Strength at 31 December | 1965 | 8,375 | 22,288 | 30,663 |
| Strength at 31 December | 1966 | 8,249 | 21,588 | 29,837 |
| Strength at 31 December | 1967 | 8,319 | 21,297 | 29,616 |
| Strength at 31 December | 1968 | 8,226 | 21,587 | 29,813 |
| Strength at 31 December | 1969 | 8,256 | 21,620 | 29,876 |
| Strength at 31 December | 1970 | 8,563 | 20,418 | 28,981 |
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