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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2015
223. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence his future plans for Custume Barracks, Athlone, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19494/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2015
222. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence his plans to expand the role of the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19493/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2015
221. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 122 of 30 April 2015, if there are Common Security and Defence Policy measures in north Africa he is opposed to if proposed by High Representative Mogherini; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19218/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2015
36. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will detail any discussions he has had regarding the tragic deaths of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea; if there is assistance that Ireland may provide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19173/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2015
30. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is satisfied that the permissions granted by his Department for the landing of United States of America military aircraft at Shannon Airport, pursuant to the Air Navigation (Foreign Military Aircraft) Order of 1952, do not create a security risk for Ireland; if he has had discussions with either the Department of Defence or the Department of Justice and Equality, regarding the need for enhanced security measures at airports here, similar to the recent raising of security levels at United States of America military bases, in response to the threatening environment perpetuated by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19310/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2015
24. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland supported the European Union request to the United Nations to sanction military action against migrant boats crossing from Libya to Europe; the discussions that preceded this request; the persons who participated in these discussions; and the role Ireland had; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19324/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 May 2015
121. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Defence the total expenditure on consultancy by his Department; the number of consultants engaged by his Department, in the years 2011 to 2014; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; and the steps which have been taken to reduce the expenditure on consultancy, and the reliance on consultants by his Department, in these years, and for the future. [18953/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2015
517. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 30 April 2015, the measures he is in favour of in the Common Security and Defence Policy approach to the humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean; the measures he is opposed to; and if there will be any involvement from any Irish law enforcement agencies. [18174/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2015
384. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Defence the State boards, bodies or committees on which vacancies currently exist, or in which vacancies are anticipated to arise, up to and including 1 January 2016; the number of vacancies in each case; when the vacancy arose or will arise; if the vacancy relates to a chair or a member; if he will provide details of the appointment process in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18479/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2015
383. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Defence the number of agencies, quangos or other bodies within his Department, funded by, or established by, his Department which have been scrapped, merged or reduced since this Government was formed; the amount saved in each case; the reduction in staff as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18431/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2015
382. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the legal provisions under which the LE Eithne is being despatched to the Mediterranean; and the legal and other modalities needed to be finalised, in order that this decision could be taken. [18310/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2015
381. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 122 of 30 April 2015, the measures he is in favour of, in relation to the Common Security and Defence Policy approach to the humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean; the measures he is opposed to; and if there will be any involvement from the Defence Forces. [18173/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2015
380. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide a list of the membership of the board of Coiste an Asgard at the time of its dissolution; the persons who, at any point, were a member of the board; and the remuneration or expenses received by each. [18164/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 May 2015
104. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the cost to the Exchequer of the payment of increments to all public sector staff under his remit per year since 2008. [18330/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 May 2015
103. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel, by rank, who retired in the years 2013 and 2014 and to date in 2015. [18006/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 May 2015
230. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of recruitment under the aegis of his Department to the public sector since the partial lifting of the embargo on recruitment. [18249/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 May 2015
229. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Defence the reason it is considered appropriate to impose an 18 to 28 years of age limit when advertising for musicians in the public press for his Department; and if this imposition can be lifted. [17828/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 May 2015
228. Deputy Helen McEntee asked the Minister for Defence the number of external and/or outsourced practices that are used by the Defence Forces for physiotherapy at present. [17407/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 April 2015
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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 April 2015
122. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on discussions held with European Union counterparts on possible military action connected to the current humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17005/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 April 2015
349. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the recent report produced by Defence for Children International, entitled Operation Protective Edge A War Waged on Gaza's Children, and the alarming evidence of international humanitarian law violations committed by Israeli forces, including direct attacks on children and the disproportionate attacks on civilian homes, schools and residential areas, with 164 children killed in drone attacks during Israel's assault on Gaza; if the Government will place an immediate arms embargo upon the state of Israel in view of this evidence and in defence of children who are especially vulnerable to humanitarian law violations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16706/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 April 2015
197. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Defence if he will take steps to have a comprehensive investigation on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath, on whose behalf correspondence was furnished on 6 February 2015 to his Department; if, in that context, he will set up the appropriate interview with the applicant in order to explore fully and comprehensively the situation that has arisen for this person, and to ensure that this person now receives the appropriate and proper entitlements arising therefrom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16845/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 April 2015
196. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied that the Irish Red Cross has fully implemented the recommendations of the Committee of Public Accounts contained in its report on the Irish Red Cross in May 2012; if his Department is monitoring the implementation of these recommendations on an ongoing basis; if his Department has implemented the recommendations relating to the Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16664/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 April 2015
195. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if his Department has paid its first instalment of this year's grant-in aid to the Irish Red Cross; if he has received a report from the Irish Red Cross on the way this grant was spent; if he is satisfied that the grant was used appropriately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16663/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 April 2015
194. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence when he expects to announce the new nominees to the general assembly of the Irish Red Cross; if he will ensure that the nominees are committed to the highest standards of governance in the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16662/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 April 2015
193. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Defence if he will verify that Irish territorial waters are not being used by the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation for any operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16365/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 April 2015
192. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence in view of the housing and homelessness crisis if his Department will, at least in the short term, desist from the eviction of over holders at the Curragh Camp; if, for the duration of the crisis, it will allow the vacant housing stock at this location to be brought back into use in consultation with Kildare County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16334/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 April 2015
143. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to expand the memorandum of understanding on flood defence data with Insurance Ireland to a river (details supplied) in County Meath; if it will have any impact on an estate in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16351/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 April 2015
136. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Finance if, in the context of correspondence with a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath, he will arrange to have the 2012 local property tax and household charge arrears deducted from this person's Department of Defence pension by way of instalments, and spread out on a monthly basis in the sum of €10, in view of the fact that this person has a significantly reduced pension and it amounts to significantly less than the supplementary welfare allowance rate, to which they would be entitled if they were not in receipt of same; and if the Minister will make a statement on the matter. [16804/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 April 2015
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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 2015
100. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 318 of 15 April 2015, the training courses the military personnel of other states received here from the Defence Forces in the years 2011 to 2014, that is Israel, Colombia, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Russia, Singapore, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, France, Greece, Ethiopia, the United Arab Emirates, Chad, and Turkey; and the number of military personnel from each of those States that received training here in that time. [16067/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 April 2015
83. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide details, in tabular form, by court area and month to date in 2015, of the number of speed detection summonses which have been struck out in courts; the number of those which have been struck out because the person in question used the defence of not receiving the notice of the penalty points in the post; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15887/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 April 2015
80. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide a list of the inventory of both weapons and equipment in use by the Defence Forces, currently produced by Israel and purchased from Israeli industrial bodies, which have been purchased and are in use by the Irish Defence Forces in line with European Union procurement rules which abide by international embargoes and treaties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15918/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 April 2015
395. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular form the number of retired public service pensions in payment in each year from 2008 to 2014, under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16050/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 April 2015
394. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Defence his plans to purchase additional horses for the Defence Forces equitation school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15413/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 April 2015
169. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of actions taken against farmers and trade unionists by the Colombian armed forces, if his Department has discussed the human rights situation in Colombia with the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy or her officials, or if his Department has raised it at a European Council level; his views that it has implications for the free trade agreement between the European Union and Colombia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15037/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 April 2015
110. Deputy Derek Keating asked the Minister for Defence in view of the fact that a large number of members of the Defence Forces served during the emergencies that were declared as a result of the period here known as the Troubles, maintaining peace in this State, one of whom made the ultimate sacrifice, if consideration will be given to awarding a service medal to those who gave service to the State and who were directly involved in the support of the civil power during that time, from 1968 to 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15007/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 April 2015
109. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Defence the reason the upper age limit for entry into the Defence Forces is 25 years; the way this compares to the practice in other European Union and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries; and if he will review the age limit and consider raising it to 30 years of age. [14993/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 April 2015
321. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide a list of the semi-State commercial companies under his control; the policy of a dividend payment to the Exchequer from each company; the dividend paid by each company to the Exchequer for each year from 2000 to 2014, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14962/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 April 2015
320. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Defence if he will ensure the provision of a lease to an organisation (details supplied) in County Westmeath in respect of the former Army barracks in Mullingar; if he will expedite this issue in order that local community organisations do not lose Government funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14869/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 April 2015
319. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Defence if he will support a matter (details supplied) regarding Irish United Nations veterans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14480/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 April 2015
318. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide for the years 2011 to 2014, inclusive, the number of military personnel from other states receiving training here; the states they come from; the subject of their training courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14420/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 April 2015
200. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he notifies the Department of Defence when a foreign military aircraft seeks permission to overfly our airspace, with particular reference to aircraft such as the EC-130H which made an emergency landing at Shannon on 28 February 2015, in view of the fact that these aircraft normally operate in secret. [13648/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 April 2015
110. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 26 March 2015, the action proposed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who received communication from the Chief State Solicitor's office on 20 March 2015, to the effect that court proceedings are to be commenced against that person, on foot of notice to quit dated 26 June 2014; if overtures have been made to the local authority to meet that person's housing requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13842/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 April 2015
109. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Defence if his Department is contacted by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to inform it when foreign military aircraft, such as the EC130H, which made an emergency landing at Shannon on the 28 February 2015, seek permission to overfly our airspace. [13647/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 2015
83. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Defence if there are any military personnel being trained here by the Defence Forces; if so, the states they come from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13525/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 2015
82. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Defence if he has examined the feasibility of selling the decommissioned naval vessel, LE Aoife; if he will report on the discussions with the Maltese authorities regarding the vessel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13524/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 March 2015
538. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has responded to the unhelpful comments of the President of the European Commission, Mr Jean Claude Juncker, in relation to the creation of a European Union army, in the context of the conflict in Ukraine. [11616/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 March 2015
389. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the initial and ongoing self-defence and combat training provided to gardaí in Templemore, County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13035/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 March 2015
366. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Defence the nature of his involvement with the talks about providing a centre in Kinsale in County Cork to recognise Irish veterans who fought in foreign armies. [13265/15]