Written answers
Tuesday, 26 January 2016
Department of Defence
Defence Forces Personnel Data
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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261. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of women serving in the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps, by rank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3263/16]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The total number of women serving in the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps was 552 as of 31 December, 2015. The number serving in all three branches of the Defence Forces is broken down by rank in Table 2 below:-
Table 2: The number of women serving (whole time equivalent) in the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps, by rank (as on 31 December 2015).
Rank | Army | Naval Service | Air Corps |
---|---|---|---|
Lieutenant General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Major General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brigadier General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Colonel | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lieutenant Colonel | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Commandant | 28 | 6 | 1 |
Captain | 36 | 16 | 7 |
Lieutenant | 30 | 2 | 0 |
Sergeant Major | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Battalion Quartermaster Sergeant | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Company Sergeant | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Company Quartermaster Sergeant | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Sergeant | 59 | 6 | 5 |
Corporal | 111 | 8 | 8 |
Private | 183 | 20 | 10 |
Cadets | 5 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 458 | 61 | 33 |
The Defence Forces prides itself on providing a gender neutral working environment. Policies on equality are being constantly communicated to all ranks.The military authorities are alert and vigilant to this issue and are committed to addressing this matter in a continuing and proactive manner.
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