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Wednesday, 17 December 2014
Department of Defence
Defence Forces Reserve Strength
Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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108. To ask the Minister for Defence the 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. [48687/14]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The tables below set out the effective strength of the Reserve Defence Force as of 31 October, 2014, the latest date for which figures are available, in both the Army Reserve and the Naval Service Reserve broken down by rank and gender.
Army Reserve
| Rank | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant Colonel | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Commandant | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| Captain | 97 | 4 | 101 |
| Lieutenant | 182 | 31 | 213 |
| Sergeant Major | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Battalion Quartermaster Sergeant | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Company Sergeant | 57 | 0 | 57 |
| Company Quartermaster Sergeant | 71 | 2 | 73 |
| Sergeant | 313 | 20 | 333 |
| Corporal | 329 | 76 | 405 |
| Private | 802 | 188 | 990 |
| Total | 1,906 | 321 | 2,227 |
Naval Service Reserve
| Rank | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commandant | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Captain | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Lieutenant | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Battalion Quartermaster Sergeant | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Company Sergeant | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Sergeant | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| Corporal | 20 | 4 | 24 |
| Private | 57 | 25 | 82 |
| Total | 117 | 31 | 148 |
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