Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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382. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of civilian or military pharmacists working in the Defence Forces in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [6610/21]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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My Department currently employs one civilian pharmacist, together with two military pharmacists serving in the Defence Forces. The information for the years requested is outlined in the table.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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383. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of full-time qualified gas boiler engineers employed by either the Defence Forces or his Department in each military barracks to date in 2021. [6611/21]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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My Department employs a broad spectrum of grades to support the upkeep and maintenance of military infrastructure and equipment. My Department does not employ anyone as a full-time, qualified, gas boiler engineer, nor is there anyone serving in the Corps of Engineers of the Defence Forces as a full-time, qualified, gas boiler engineer. However, such a qualification is held by a number of plumbers among the civilian and military personnel.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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384. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of qualified electrical artificers that joined the Naval Service in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and the number that left during same period. [6612/21]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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A direct entry competition for Electrical Artificers was launched in November 2019 with a view to inducting personnel in 2020. However no applicants were successful and there were no inductions arising.

The Electrical Artificer Trainee Technician scheme (TTS) continues to run and there are 17 personnel scheduled to qualify from that scheme between now and 2024. These personnel will fill the relevant vacant positions in the Naval Service.

Six Electrical Artificers left in the period between 2019 to 2020.