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Defence Forces Training.
205. Deputy Bernard Allen Information Zoom asked the Minister for Defence Information Zoom the number of non-integrated Reserve Defence Force officers by brigade who completed at least one week’s full-time training in 2008; the number who qualified for gratuity; and the number of integrated RDF officers for each brigade who completed three weeks full-time training. [44246/08]
Minister for Defence (Deputy Willie O’Dea): Information Zoom The military authorities have advised me that the numbers of non-integrated Reserve Defence Force officers by brigade who completed at least one week’s full-time training in 2008; the numbers who have qualified for gratuity in 2008; and the numbers of integrated RDF officers for each brigade who completed three weeks full time training were as follows:
Formation Completed at least 1 week non-integrated FTT Qualified for gratuity in 2008 Completed 3 weeks FTT (Integrated)
2 E Bde RDF 130 128 4
1 S Bde RDF 157 143 7
4 W Bde RDF 151 112 9
Totals 438 383 20
Defence Forces Reserve.
206. Deputy Bernard Allen Information Zoom asked the Minister for Defence Information Zoom the reason Reserve Defence Force officers commissioned after 1 October 2005 are excluded from promotion above the rank of lieutenant in DFR R5 (details supplied); and if he intends to rectify this. [44247/08]
Minister for Defence (Deputy Willie O’Dea): Information Zoom Para 31(1) DFR R5 (New Series) empowers me to promote RDF Officers commissioned before or after 1 October 2005. The military authorities have advised me that, consistent with the provisions of this regulation, a Lieutenant to Captain promotion competition was conducted in 2008 in order to fill vacancies in the establishment in respect of Captains.
I will arrange to have the wording of Paras 31 (2) – (4) DFR R5 (New Series) amended in order to remove any possible ambiguity relating to the promotion of Lieutenants.
(link)
http://debates.oireachtas.ie/DDebate...20-117#H20-117
Defence Forces Training.
205. Deputy Bernard Allen Information Zoom asked the Minister for Defence Information Zoom the number of non-integrated Reserve Defence Force officers by brigade who completed at least one week’s full-time training in 2008; the number who qualified for gratuity; and the number of integrated RDF officers for each brigade who completed three weeks full-time training. [44246/08]
Minister for Defence (Deputy Willie O’Dea): Information Zoom The military authorities have advised me that the numbers of non-integrated Reserve Defence Force officers by brigade who completed at least one week’s full-time training in 2008; the numbers who have qualified for gratuity in 2008; and the numbers of integrated RDF officers for each brigade who completed three weeks full time training were as follows:
Formation Completed at least 1 week non-integrated FTT Qualified for gratuity in 2008 Completed 3 weeks FTT (Integrated)
2 E Bde RDF 130 128 4
1 S Bde RDF 157 143 7
4 W Bde RDF 151 112 9
Totals 438 383 20
Defence Forces Reserve.
206. Deputy Bernard Allen Information Zoom asked the Minister for Defence Information Zoom the reason Reserve Defence Force officers commissioned after 1 October 2005 are excluded from promotion above the rank of lieutenant in DFR R5 (details supplied); and if he intends to rectify this. [44247/08]
Minister for Defence (Deputy Willie O’Dea): Information Zoom Para 31(1) DFR R5 (New Series) empowers me to promote RDF Officers commissioned before or after 1 October 2005. The military authorities have advised me that, consistent with the provisions of this regulation, a Lieutenant to Captain promotion competition was conducted in 2008 in order to fill vacancies in the establishment in respect of Captains.
I will arrange to have the wording of Paras 31 (2) – (4) DFR R5 (New Series) amended in order to remove any possible ambiguity relating to the promotion of Lieutenants.
(link)
http://debates.oireachtas.ie/DDebate...20-117#H20-117
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