Written answers
Thursday, 17 July 2014
Department of Defence
Defence Forces Reserve Strength
Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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524. To ask the Minister for Defence the most up-to-date figures for the strength of the Reserve Defence Force; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32383/14]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The effective strength of the Reserve Defence Force (RDF) at 30 June 2014, the latest date for which figures are available, was 2,326, broken down into 2,188 Army Reserve and 138 Naval Reserve. 368 (or 15.82%) are women. The attached tables contain the above mentioned strength, broken down into Army Reserve and Naval Service by gender and rank groupings.
Army Reserve
| Rank | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lt Gen | |||
| Maj Gen | |||
| Brig Gen | |||
| Col | |||
| Lt Col | 5 | 5 | |
| Comdt | 40 | 40 | |
| Captain | 108 | 4 | 112 |
| LT | 194 | 35 | 229 |
| SM | 8 | 8 | |
| BQMS | 10 | 10 | |
| CS | 59 | 59 | |
| CQMS | 69 | 3 | 72 |
| Sgt | 316 | 21 | 337 |
| Cpl | 339 | 78 | 417 |
| Pte | 703 | 196 | 899 |
| Cadets | |||
| Total | 1,851 | 337 | 2,188 |
Naval Service Reserve
| Rank | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lt Gen | |||
| Maj Gen | |||
| Brig Gen | |||
| Col | |||
| Lt Col | |||
| Comdt | 4 | 4 | |
| Captain | 7 | 7 | |
| LT | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| SM | |||
| BQMS | 2 | 2 | |
| CS | 9 | 9 | |
| CQMS | |||
| Sgt | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| Cpl | 21 | 4 | 25 |
| Pte | 46 | 25 | 71 |
| Cadets | |||
| Total | 107 | 31 | 138 |
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