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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
54. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence the timeframe for increasing the strength of the Defence Forces by 3,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23501/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
53. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the number of enlisted personnel in the Defence Forces who are from ethnic minority backgrounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22886/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
52. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Defence when the review on mandatory retirement ages for the Defence Forces personnel will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23793/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
51. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Defence if he intends to introduce legislation to ensure that only members of the Permanent and Reserve Defence Forces and those engaged in legitimate historical re-enactment are allowed to wear combat uniforms. [23443/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
50. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Defence the steps that he is taking to improve reporting mechanisms for personnel in the Defence Forces who are experiencing sexual abuse, harassment and bullying. [23496/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
49. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Defence the number of annual leave days that were lost by officers; the number of annual leave days that were lost by enlisted personnel in each of the years 2017 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23500/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
48. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which the review of the Defence Forces is being implemented at present; the steps already taken and that remain to be carried out in this regard; if a degree of urgency will be applied to the work in hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23752/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
47. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Defence when the next European Union Council of Defence Ministers will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23510/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
46. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Defence having regard to the recommendations of the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces and his public statements on the Defence Forces budget does he believe that there needs to be a greater spend the purchase of military equipment and what areas of military equipment would require increased spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23821/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
45. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline the European Strategic Compass and Ireland’s role within this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23801/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
44. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Defence when the review on the Army Nursing Service will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23794/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
43. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Defence the steps that he will take to improve the recruitment and retention of personnel in the Defence Forces; the position regarding the implementation of recommendations of the Public Service Pay Commission 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23816/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
42. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline Ireland’s plans for Defence Force funding and recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23596/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
41. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Defence when recommendations will be brought to Government following the publication of the report of the Commission on the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22658/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
40. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Defence if there has been progress on extending the service of Post-1994 Sergeants to the age of 50 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23790/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
39. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Defence if his Department carried out investigations into the HSE cyber-attack in May 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23495/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
38. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Defence if he will update Dáil Éireann on the situation surrounding the Army Ranger Wing in Mali; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23593/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
37. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Defence the way that he plans to recruit additional Defence Forces members; the remuneration package that he plans to offer existing and new members of the Irish Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23834/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
36. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Defence if he will consider commencing a process of engagement with key stakeholders to address the continuing concerns of Jadotville soldiers and their families to appropriately acknowledge the outstanding bravery of these Irish soldiers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23716/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
35. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence if members of the Defence Forces at the rank of sergeant who are affected by the situation regarding the post-94 contracts will be informed by his Department as to whether they will be allowed to remain in service as per his announcement in December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23755/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
34. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Defence the current strength of the Defence Forces in each of the services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23505/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
33. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of Ireland's contribution to the defence of Ukraine through the Common Security and Defence Policy of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23836/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
32. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence further to Question No. 458 of 22 March 2022, the terms of reference of the independent review to examine the effectiveness of the policies, systems and procedures currently in place for dealing with bullying, harassment, discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual assault in the Defence Forces; the details of correspondence that he has received to date from the review group in relation to interim assessments or recommendations addressing issues for immediate action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23676/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
31. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence the recommendations from the Commission on the Defence Forces report regarding cyber defence capabilities that his Department is considering for implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23720/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
30. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Defence the work that his Department is undertaking to address ongoing pay and conditions concerns with the Defences Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23754/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
29. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Defence if he supports the involvement of the Irish Defence Forces in any expanded European Union rapid reaction force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23817/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
28. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Defence if his Department has investigated alleged far-right activism in the Defence Forces. [23442/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
27. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Defence the timeline for the actions that the Government is expected to take following publication of the report of the Commission on the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23835/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
26. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Defence if there has been progress in honouring the outstanding pay adjudications from previous adjudicators of the Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23792/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
25. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the aptitude tests that are undertaken by those applying for membership of the Defence Forces; the company or companies that administer these tests; the percentage of applicants that fail these tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22885/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
24. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Defence if the Russian invasion of Ukraine will lead to any further re-assessment of Ireland’s defence capability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23504/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
23. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Defence if any new retention initiatives are being undertaken in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23506/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
22. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence the number of new recruits who have joined the Defence Forces to date in 2022; the number who have left; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23498/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
21. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the improvement of pay and conditions for the Defence Forces. [23669/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
20. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the steps he will take to increase recruitment in the Defence Forces; the details of the steps he will take in relation to pay conditions and to improve morale in the Defence Forces given the announcement of an increase of 3,000 in Defence Forces staff. [23487/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
19. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the details of the current security situation in the Sahel region; if there are any plans for Irish troops to return to the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23756/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
18. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Defence if the current pay scales in the Defence Forces are having an impact on the attractiveness for potential applicants. [23670/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
17. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Defence the measures that have been taken to ensure the health and well-being, particularly mental health, of Irish Defence Forces personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23833/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
16. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence the defence supports that he has sanctioned for Ukraine; and if further supports will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23502/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
15. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence the way that Ireland’s defence spending as a share of national income compares with other neutral members of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23497/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
14. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Defence the current strength of the Reserve Defence Force in each of the services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23507/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
13. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Defence the percentage of persons who join the Reserve Defence Forces; if he will consider a more ambitious programme to recruit more persons into the Reserve Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23715/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
12. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the efforts that are currently being made to implement the recommendations of the recent review of the Defence Forces; the way that this is likely to manifest itself in early initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23753/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
11. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence further to Question No. 457 of 22 March 2022, the status of the independent review to examine the effectiveness of the policies, systems and procedures currently in place for dealing with bullying, harassment, discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual assault in the Defence Forces; the terms of reference for the review; the details of any monthly reports received by him to date from the review group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23675/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
10. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Defence when he will bring forward a plan to implement the recommendations of the Commission on the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23503/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
9. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the measures taken to challenge sexism and bullying in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23820/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
8. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the steps he will take to ensure the retention of personnel in relation to the announcement that the Defence Forces will increase by 3,000 staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23485/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
7. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Defence the reason that current defence spending was 5% under profile at the end of April 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23508/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
6. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence if he is prepared to meet with representative bodies of the Defence Forces on the issue of patrol duty allowance, the Naval Service tax credit and the sea service commitment scheme given the concerns of members of the Defence Forces that to date these initiatives have not worked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23758/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
5. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Defence if he will reinstate the instructors allowance for officers in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23499/22]