Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 March 2026
26. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the number of employees in each of the agencies under her Department's remit at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22892/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere are three bodies under the aegis of my Department; the Army Pensions Board, established under the Army Pensions Act 1927, the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (ODF), established pursuant to the provisions of the Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Act 2004 and the External Oversight Body of the Defence Forces (EOB), which was placed on a Statutory basis on 1 December 2024.
A total of 11 staff provide support to the bodies under my Department's remit. The table below provides details as at 31st December 2025.
|
Number |
Grade |
Agency/Body |
|
1 |
Principal Officer |
External Oversight Body |
|
1 |
Assistant Principal Officer |
External Oversight Body |
|
1 |
Higher Executive Officer |
External Oversight Body |
|
1 |
Administrative Officer |
External Oversight Body |
|
2 |
Executive Officers |
External Oversight Body |
|
1 |
Clerical Officer |
External Oversight Body |
|
1 |
Assistant Principal Officer |
Ombudsman for the Defence Forces |
|
1 |
Higher Executive Officer |
Ombudsman for the Defence Forces |
|
1 |
Executive Officer |
Ombudsman for the Defence Forces |
|
1 |
Executive Officer |
Secretary to the Army Pensions Board |
