Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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352. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of commissioned Army Reserve and Naval Service Reserve officers by rank that were classified as inactive in each of the years since the reorganisation in 2013 to the latest date for which information is available; and the number classified active that are serving without appointments. [22902/21]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The data requested could not be readily ascertained in the timeframe set out for reply and I will revert once the information is available to me.

Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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353. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current number of vacancies at the rank of Captain in the army reserve and equivalent in the naval service reserve. [22903/21]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The table below outlines the number of vacancies at the rank of Captain in the Army Reserve and equivalent in the Naval Service Reserve, as at 31 March 2021:

* there are 11 appointments by S/Lts in the Naval Service Reserve held against vacancies at this rank.

Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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354. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the active strength at 30 March 2021 by rank of the army reserve and naval service reserve; and the number of army reserve and naval service reserve of all ranks that will reach compulsory discharge age by the end of December 2021. [22904/21]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Military Authorities have advised that as of 31 March 2021, the effective strength of the Army Reserve (AR) and Naval Service Reserve (NSR) combined, is 1,569 and is set out in the table below:

Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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355. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason a person (details supplied) in the Defence Forces did not receive the 1916 centenary commemorative medal after serving in the Defence Forces for 37 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23269/21]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Programme for a Partnership Government of 2016 provided for the award of the 1916 Commemorative medal to all Defence Forces personnel, Permanent and Reserve, who were recorded as being in service in the course of 2016. This was a special acknowledgement from the Government to the members of Óglaigh na hÉireann who served during the centenary year. The Defence Forces have advised that the person mentioned retired in 2010 and therefore was not eligible for a 1916 centenary commemorative medal.