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Question· writtenPQ 16asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2026
16. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Defence the way in which a reservist undertaking supplemental military service (SMS) can be deployed overseas for a period of six months, interoperating with the Permanent Defence Force, when SMS is currently limited to a maximum of 100 days in a calendar year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40528/26]
Question· writtenPQ 15asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2026
15. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Defence to outline the justification for the maximum limit of 100 days in a calendar year for reservists undertaking supplemental military service (SMS) in support of Permanent Defence Force or Reserve Defence Force activities; the reason the SMS limit is capped at 100 days rather than permitting service of up to 365 days in a calendar year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40527/26]
Question· writtenPQ 14asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2026
14. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Defence her plans to improve the working and living conditions of cadets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40486/26]
Question· writtenPQ 13asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2026
13. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Defence if a schedule of contracts will be provided that her Department and bodies under her aegis have had with an organisation (details supplied) and/or its subsidiaries; the value of each; the type and/or name of each project; if any project has been abandoned, paused, put on hold and completed; if any projects over ran on cost and delivery; and if so, the details of same. [40414/26]
Question· writtenPQ 499asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
499. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department has undertaken any review of the impact of the removal of the supplementary pension for post-2013 fast accrual public servants, including members of An Garda Síochána, the Defence Forces, Prison Service and Fire Services; whether concerns regarding recruitment, retention and financial hardship in retirement have been assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39012/26]
Question· writtenPQ 344asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
344. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Defence the rationale behind the Defence Forces policy whereby serving personnel are required to discharge and re-enlist in order to undertake apprenticeships or Defence Forces funded education and training schemes; the reason this process necessitates the issuing of a new service number and results in the loss of accrued seniority; whether consideration has been given to an alternative approach whereby the required return of service period could instead be added to an individual's existing contract in order to avoid the need for discharge and re-enlistment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39538/26]
Question· writtenPQ 343asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
343. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel, by rank that would be required to train a 30 persons Air Corps cadetship class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39379/26]
Question· writtenPQ 342asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
342. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether the Government intends to publish a revised national military aviation strategy or rotary-wing capability doctrine arising from the implementation of the Commission on the Future of the Defence Forces recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39250/26]
Question· writtenPQ 341asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
341. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any assessment has been conducted regarding the cybersecurity and operational resilience risks associated with reliance on foreign-origin avionics, mission systems, or military software platforms within the Airbus H145M fleet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39249/26]
Question· writtenPQ 340asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
340. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any external independent review has been conducted concerning the governance implications of military-operated aircraft supporting domestic policing operations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39248/26]
Question· writtenPQ 339asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
339. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether the Service Level Agreement governing Garda Air Support Unit operations under military aviation frameworks will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39247/26]
Question· writtenPQ 338asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
338. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any dedicated pilot, weapons, or tactical crew training programme is being developed in connection with the Airbus H145M helicopters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39246/26]
Question· writtenPQ 337asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
337. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any legal advice was obtained regarding the constitutional, neutrality, or international-law implications arising from the procurement of armed rotary-wing aircraft capability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39245/26]
Question· writtenPQ 336asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
336. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any interoperability assessments have been conducted between the Airbus H145M helicopters and EU or NATO-aligned defence aviation systems; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39244/26]
Question· writtenPQ 335asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
335. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the specific weapons systems, munitions categories, or force-protection systems approved for procurement in connection with the Airbus H145M helicopters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39243/26]
Question· writtenPQ 334asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
334. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any live-fire weapons testing, weapons certification exercises, or operational weapons integration trials are planned in relation to the Airbus H145M helicopters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39242/26]
Question· writtenPQ 333asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
333. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any operational doctrine, rules of engagement, or policy framework has been approved governing the deployment of armed capabilities associated with the Airbus H145M helicopters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39241/26]
Question· writtenPQ 332asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
332. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether the Defence Forces maintain internal workforce modelling regarding projected shortages in specialist Air Corps roles, including pilots, engineers, air traffic personnel and technical grades; and if she will provide details at a policy level. [39227/26]
Question· writtenPQ 331asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
331. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the number of Air Corps personnel who retired, resigned or otherwise left service in each year from 2023 to date in 2026, by rank category where available. [39226/26]
Question· writtenPQ 330asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
330. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether the Strategic Workforce Plan includes branch-specific key performance indicators or measurable delivery benchmarks; and if she will outline the oversight and reporting mechanisms intended to monitor implementation of the plan. [39225/26]
Question· writtenPQ 329asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
329. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether the Air Corps is currently operating below the staffing levels considered necessary for full operational capability [39224/26]
Question· writtenPQ 328asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
328. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether the Department or Defence Forces have conducted any operational capability assessment or formal risk assessment relating to current Air Corps staffing levels; and if so, whether any risks were identified regarding operational readiness, air ambulance support, maritime surveillance capacity or aircraft availability. [39223/26]
Question· writtenPQ 327asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
327. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the number of Air Corps personnel currently in pilot training; the annual training intake capacity; the projected annual pilot output for 2026, 2027 and 2028 [39222/26]
Question· writtenPQ 326asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
326. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the number of authorised pilot posts currently approved within the Air Corps; the number currently filled; the number vacant; and the corresponding figures for each year from 2023 to date in 2026. [39221/26]
Question· writtenPQ 325asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
325. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether the Strategic Workforce Plan includes defined annual recruitment, retention and attrition targets for the Air Corps; and if she will provide details of same [39220/26]
Question· writtenPQ 324asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
324. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether the Strategic Workforce Plan contains branch-specific workforce targets for the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps; and if she will provide the projected personnel targets for each service branch for 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2030. [39219/26]
Question· writtenPQ 323asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
323. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether she intends to publish the Strategic Workforce Plan for the Defence Forces in full; whether any sections are expected to be withheld or redacted; the rationale for any such redactions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39218/26]
Question· writtenPQ 322asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
322. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence if the recent Memorandum of Understanding between Ireland and the United Kingdom has been placed before the Dáil (placed in the Dáil Library); and if not can the Minister advise when it will be. [39118/26]
Question· writtenPQ 321asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
321. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence the mechanisms in place in her Department to ensure delivery on the commitments in the Programme for Government; the civil servant specifically responsible for overseeing such delivery; the measures that are used to assess progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38809/26]
Question· writtenPQ 175asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 May 2026
175. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Defence if she will confirm that the Naval Service fisheries monitoring centre is adequately resourced to perform its responsibilities throughout the Irish EEZ. [38495/26]
Question· writtenPQ 174asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 May 2026
174. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence her views on calls from the Spanish Government about the need for an EU army; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38525/26]
Record· Divisionvote_120carried
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 May 2026
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
Record· Divisionvote_119carried
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 May 2026
Amendment put:
Record· Divisionvote_118lost
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 May 2026
Amendment to amendment put:
Question· writtenPQ 328asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 May 2026
328. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the decision to refuse a SUSI grant to a student (details supplied) who is a member of the Reserve Defence Force but is not employed by the RDF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38132/26]
Question· writtenPQ 106asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 May 2026
106. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department has reviewed the impact of the public service single pension scheme on fast-accrual grades in the Defence Forces, An Garda Síochána, the Irish Prison Service and the Fire Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38007/26]
Question· writtenPQ 104asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 May 2026
104. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department has carried out any analysis or assessment of the difference in projected occupational pension incomes between members of An Garda Síochána, the Irish Prison Service, full-time fire service and the Permanent Defence Forces who commenced service before 1 January 2013 and comparable personnel who commenced on or after that date and are members of the single public service pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38005/26]
Question· writtenPQ 44asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 May 2026
44. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Defence to protect Irish neutrality by preserving the triple lock (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38141/26]
Question· writtenPQ 32asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 May 2026
32. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she is aware of the kidnapping of Irish citizens in international waters by Israeli forces; and the reason she did not take action to support them under the humanitarian relief carve-out of the Defence (Amendment) Act 2006. [33325/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1324asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2026
1324. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on whether it is right for SUSI to refuse a grant to a student who is a member of the Reserve Defence Forces but is not employed by the RDF (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36881/26]
Question· writtenPQ 337asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2026
337. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence the number of additional staff employed or that will be employed by her Department directly or under contract for the purposes of Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026. [37449/26]
Question· writtenPQ 336asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2026
336. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence to provide assurance that the State is prepared to address any potential drone attack without breaching necessary security provisions, including from AI powered drones, during Ireland's Presidency of the EU Council and the hosting of the European Political Summit. [37432/26]
Question· writtenPQ 335asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2026
335. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Defence if she is aware of the condition of a property a person (details supplied) is residing in; if she is aware of the person's desire to regularise the tenancy arrangements with her Department in order that repairs can be undertaken, including repair of the house and possible subsidence issues that can be resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37380/26]
Question· writtenPQ 334asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2026
334. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Defence the amount spent on purchasing replacement musician instruments for Defence Forces School of Music in 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [37276/26]
Question· writtenPQ 333asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2026
333. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence if her Department has any usage policy on or if it sanctions for official purposes the use of messaging apps (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37198/26]
Question· writtenPQ 332asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2026
332. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any further helicopter procurement programme remains under consideration by the Department in relation to medium-lift capability for the Air Corps; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37031/26]
Question· writtenPQ 331asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2026
331. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the expected operational role of the four Airbus H145 helicopters within the Air Corps fleet structure; whether the aircraft are classified by the Department as light utility helicopters, medium-lift helicopters, or otherwise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37030/26]
Question· writtenPQ 330asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2026
330. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any independent external consultancy, technical advisory body, or procurement specialist was engaged to advise the Department in relation to the acquisition of the four Airbus H145 helicopters; the identity of any such body; the cost of such consultancy services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37029/26]
Question· writtenPQ 329asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2026
329. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether Cabinet approval was required and obtained in relation to the acquisition of the four Airbus H145 helicopters for the Air Corps; the date on which approval was granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37028/26]
Question· writtenPQ 328asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2026
328. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any Israeli-manufactured, Israeli-developed, or Israeli-origin systems, avionics, software, communications equipment, sensors, or mission components form part of the Airbus H145 helicopters acquired for the Air Corps; whether ministerial approval was specifically sought or granted in relation to any such components; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37027/26]
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