Written answers
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
Department of Defence
Defence Forces
Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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11. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel, by rank currently in Defence Forces School of Music. [21333/25]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The military authorities have provided the requested details, in the table below, in relation to the number of personnel currently in the Defence Forces School of Music. Figures are as at 24 April 2025:
| Rank | Lt Col | Comdt | Captain | CS | CQ | Sgt | Cpl | Pte |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strength | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 22 | 45 |
Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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12. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of promotions from the rank of lieutenant to captain that occurred in the Army in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [21334/25]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The number of officers who were promoted from the rank of Lieutenant to Captain in the Army in 2024 and to-date in 2025, as requested by the Deputy, are set out in tabular form below:
| 2024 | January | 34 |
|---|---|---|
| February | 15 | |
| March | 2 | |
| July | 1 | |
| 2025 | February | 28 |
| March | 25 | |
| April | 4 | |
| Total | 109 | |
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