Written answers
Tuesday, 10 May 2022
Department of Defence
Naval Service
Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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463. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of applications and the number that were commissioned under the Naval Services direct entry scheme in each of the years from 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [23120/22]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The table below provides the number of Naval Service direct entry applications and inductions, by competition, in each of the years from 2018 to 2021 and in 2022 as at 30 April.
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022* | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competitions | |||||||
| Naval Operations Officer | Applications | 31 | 52 | 41 | 47 | 9 | 180 |
| Inducted | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Marine Officer | Applications | 18 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 73 |
| Inducted | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Electrical Officer | Applications | 16 | 14 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 69 |
| Inducted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Chef | Applications | 0 | 15 | 96 | 33 | 28 | 172 |
| Inducted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Radio Radar Technician | Applications | 0 | 0 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 43 |
| Inducted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electrical Artificer | Applications | 0 | 0 | 24 | 25 | 7 | 56 |
| Inducted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Engine Room Artificer | Applications | 0 | 41 | 47 | 22 | 11 | 121 |
| Inducted | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| Hull Artificer | Applications | 0 | 0 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 39 |
| Inducted | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total Applications | 65 | 138 | 275 | 192 | 83 | 753 | |
| Total Inducted | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
Applicants do not proceed with their applications for a number of reasons e.g.
- Not having the required qualifications or not forwarding proof of such qualifications.
- Not attending, or being unsuccessful, at the various inductions stages. For applicants who do not show for a stage of the induction process, the Defence Forces remain proactive in attempting to re-arrange times etc.
- Not obtaining Garda security clearance
The Defence Forces remain committed to optimising the number of personnel inducted in 2022 with the targeting of General Service Recruits, Cadets and Air Corps Apprentice Aircraft Technicians in addition to specialists for the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service.
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