Written answers
Tuesday, 10 February 2015
Department of Defence
Defence Forces Personnel Data
Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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319. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of persons serving in the Reserve Defence Force whose units are based more than 50 kilometres from their home address; more than 100 kilometres from their home address; if all members have been assigned to units as per their preference in the reorganisation of March 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5869/15]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy concerning the numbers of personnel serving with units of varying distances from their home address is not available. It is not possible to produce this level of data without using an inordinate amount of resources. With regard to whether or not all members of the Reserve Defence Forces have been assigned to units as per their preference in the re-organisation of March 2013, my Department is currently seeking to compile an accurate reply and I will provide the information directly to the Deputy once it comes to hand.
Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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320. To ask the Minister for Defence in regard to the Reserve Defence Force and the years 2011 to 2014, the number of members who attended training in each year; the number of recruits in each year; the number paid a gratuity in each year; the cost of the Reserve Defence Force in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5920/15]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Members of the Army Reserve (AR) and Naval Service Reserve (NSR) undertake both paid and unpaid training. The table below sets out the number of persons who attended paid training in each year from 2011 to 2014 in regard to the AR and NSR . The number of recruits and the number of AR and NSR members paid a gratuity in each year from 2011 to 2014 are also set out in the table below .
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers who attended paid training | 2,788 | 2,476 | 1,734 | 1,521 |
| Number of Recruits | 274 | 344 | Nil | 152 |
| Numbers of AR and NSR members paid a Gratuity | 2,011 | 1,938 | 13 | 1 |
Gratuities for members of the Army Reserve and Naval Service Reserve were abolished at the end of 2012; any reference to numbers received in subsequent years relates to late claims for gratuities.
I am currently awaiting proposals in relation to the future development of the First Line Reserve. In the interim, existing arrangements relating to the First Line Reserve remain in place, including the payment of gratuities. The number of gratuities paid to members of the First Line Reserve in the years 2011 to 2014 is set out in the table below:-
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of gratuities paid to members of the First Line Reserve | 155 | 108 | 83 | 76 |
I have requested information from the military authorities on the cost of the Reserve Defence Force from 2011 to 2014. The information will be forward to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available.
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