James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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494. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the Reserve Defence Force as of 30 June 2020 with regard to each of the three services and each rank; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15610/20]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Reserve Defence Force (RDF) is comprised of the First Line Reserve (FLR), the Army Reserve (AR) and the Naval Service Reserve (NSR). 

The most up to date figures available for the effective strength of the Army Reserve (AR) and Naval Service Reserve (NSR), as of 31 May 2020, are set out below: 

The breakdown of females of the Army Reserve and Naval Service Reserve for the same period is as follows:-

The substantive strength of the First line Reserve for the same period is as follows:- 

*The gender breakdown of the FLR is not available

End of month returns are collated at the mid-month point of the following month and hence June 2020 returns are still being compiled by the military authorities.