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Tuesday, 5 November 2019
Department of Defence
Defence Forces Personnel Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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95. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces in the ordnance corps explosive ordnance disposal team; the grade of each; and the number in November 2009. [45171/19]
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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For reasons of operational security, it would be inappropriate for me to comment on the disposition and specifics of the Defence Forces' Explosive Ordnance Disposal capabilities.
Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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96. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number in each branch of the Defence Forces by rank. [45172/19]
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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The following table shows the number in each branch of the Defence Forces, by rank, as at 30th September 2019, the latest date for which such data is available.
Substantive Strength of the Defence Forces - 30 September 1919
| LT | MAJ | BRIG | COL | LT | COMDT | CAPT | LT | TOTAL | SM | BQMS | CS | CQMS | SGTS | CPLS | TOTAL | PTES | CADETS | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN | GEN | GEN | COL | OFFRS | NCOS | ||||||||||||||
| ARMY | 1 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 104 | 250 | 276 | 209 | 882 | 28 | 29 | 111 | 158 | 832 | 1278 | 2436 | 3676 | 78 | 7,072 |
| CAREER BREAK ARMY | 5 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 59 | 87 | ||||||||||||
| SECONDED | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| WTE ARMY | 1 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 104 | 244 | 265 | 209 | 865 | 28 | 29 | 111 | 158 | 832 | 1265 | 2423 | 3617 | 78 | 6983 |
| AIR CORPS | 1 | 2 | 11 | 37 | 45 | 28 | 124 | 7 | 3 | 49 | 12 | 90 | 142 | 303 | 267 | 28 | 722 | ||
| CAREER BREAK AC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| SECONDED | |||||||||||||||||||
| WTE AIR CORPS | 1 | 2 | 11 | 36 | 45 | 28 | 123 | 7 | 3 | 49 | 12 | 90 | 142 | 303 | 266 | 28 | 720 | ||
| NAVAL SERVICE | 1 | 2 | 14 | 50 | 35 | 61 | 163 | 6 | 6 | 69 | 13 | 158 | 144 | 396 | 381 | 14 | 954 | ||
| CAREER BREAK NS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| SECONDED | |||||||||||||||||||
| WTE NS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 50 | 34 | 61 | 162 | 6 | 6 | 69 | 13 | 158 | 142 | 394 | 381 | 14 | 951 |
| TOTAL SUBSTANTIATIVE | 1 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 129 | 337 | 356 | 298 | 1169 | 41 | 38 | 229 | 183 | 1080 | 1564 | 3135 | 4324 | 120 | 8,748 |
| TOTAL CAREER BREAKS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 60 | 0 | 92 |
| TOTAL SECONDED | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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