Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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105. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the number of women applying for and enlisting in the Defence Forces, with equal respect to the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48633/18]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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As of 31 October 2018,  the strength of the Permanent Defence Force stood at just under 9,000 personnel.  Of this some 583 personnel, were female, broken down as follows:

- Army: 484 Female Personnel

- Air Corps: 32 Female Personnel

- Naval Service: 67 Female Personnel

The Government is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for men and women throughout the Defence Forces and to the full participation by women in all aspects of Defence Forces activities. This is underlined by a commitment in the Programme for Government to increase the level of female participation in the Defence Forces.