Military branches:
Army (including Naval Service and Air Corps), National Police
(Garda Siochana)
Military manpower - military age:
17 years of age (2003 est.)
Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 1,020,182 (2003 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 821,378 (2003 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 31,437 (2003 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$700 million (FY00/01)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
0.9% (FY00/01)