David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 283: To ask the Minister for Defence, further to Parliamentary Question No. 545 of 19 October 2010, if he will provide a breakdown of the number of Permanent Defence Forces cadre personnel by Reserve Defence Forces unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40999/10]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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A breakdown of the number of Permanent Defence Force (PDF) Cadre personnel by Reserve Defence Force (RDF) unit is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available.

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 284: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Permanent Defence Forces personnel currently acting up to fill vacancies within the PDF; the number of same who are being paid additional moneys towards their additional duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41000/10]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The number of members of the Permanent Defence Force who are being paid acting/substitution allowance for performing the duties of a higher rank is as follows:

Enlisted Personnel

With effect from the last payroll, which in the case of Enlisted Personnel was the 20 October 2010, 97 Enlisted Personnel were paid for performing the duties of a higher rank (39 were paid Acting Allowance and 58 were paid Substitution Allowance).

Officers

With effect from the last payroll, which in the case of Officers was the 29 October 2010, 95 Officers were paid for performing the duties of a higher rank (93 were paid Substitution Allowance and 2 were paid Acting Allowance).

Agreement on an Employee Control Framework has been reached with the Department of Finance, which is based on a figure of 10,000 all ranks Permanent Defence Force personnel, appropriately configured across the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps to enable them meet the roles assigned by Government. The issue of the payment of an acting/substitution allowance, to members of the Permanent Defence Force, for performing the duties of a higher rank is being addressed within the implementation of the ECF and the review of the structures and posts required to meet the operational requirements of the Permanent Defence Force.