Tony McLoughlin (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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637. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of women currently serving in the Defence Forces; the number who have been promoted over the past five years throughout Ireland and particularly in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14979/17]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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The number of females serving in the Permanent Defence Force at present is 570 personnel (whole time equivalent) across all ranks, representing 6.28% of total strength.

There have been, in total, 243 promotions of female personnel in the last five (5) full years broken down as shown in the following table. As promotions come on stream nationwide it is not possible to isolate particular numbers on a county-by-county basis.

FEMALE PROMOTIONS 2012-2016