§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the service career 651W in the Royal Irish Regiment of (a) David Keys, (b) Stephen McClean, (c) Noel McCready and (d) Ryan Robley; on what date each joined the Regiment; and what were the circumstances of their discharge. [38904]
§ Dr. ReidMy Department has no record of David Keys having served with the Ulster Defence Regiment or the Royal Irish Regiment.
Ex Private Stephen McClean was enlisted into the Ulster Defence Regiment (part time) on 17 July 1988. He was subsequently enlisted into the full-time element of the Regiment on 1 January 1989. The Ulster Defence Regiment and the Royal Irish Rangers were then amalgamated in 1992 to form the Royal Irish Regiment. Stephen McClean was discharged on 22 September 1993 under the authority of the Ulster Defence Regiment Regulation Paragraph 5.075 (which were still extant) as his services were no longer required.
Ex Private Noel McCready was enlisted into the Ulster Defence Regiment (part time) on 11 January 1989 and then into the full-time element on 1 February 1989. He was discharged on 9 April 1990 under the Ulster Defence Regiment Regulations Paragraph 5.082.
Ex Private Ryan Robley joined the Ulster Defence Regiment (part time) on 15 October 1987, transferring to the full-time element on 6 March 1988. He was discharged from the Royal Irish Regiment on 14 July 1994 on completion of his engagement (Ulster Defence Regiment Regulations Paragraph 5.070).