Department of Defence

1. The number and percentage of vacancies at each rank in the Air Corps, naval Service and Army as of 31 December 2014, 31 December 2015 and 30 June 2016 2. The number of male and females that were recruited into the Air Corps, Naval Service and Army as of the of 31 December 2014, 31 December 2015 and 30 June 2016 3. The number and amount of each allowance that officers can claim for in addition to the normal salary while away on EU, UN or NATO mission and indicate if each allowance is available to certain ranks only or for all ranks 4. Please provide a full list of countries where the Defence Forces purchased necessary military equipment in the years of 2014 and 2015 e.g. USA, France, Spain etc 5. The number of Doctors, Nurses, Dentists, Physiotherapists etc working in the Defence Forces Medical Corps as of December 2014, 31 December 2015 and 30 June 2016