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Question· writtenPQ 107asked

107. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Defence if it is envisaged that the Defence Forces would participate in peacekeeping measures should the need arise on the European continent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13363/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 March 2022

107. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Defence if it is envisaged that the Defence Forces would participate in peacekeeping measures should the need arise on the European continent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13363/22]

Question· writtenPQ 106asked

106. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Defence the involvement the Defence Forces will have in assisting with the settlement of refugees arising from the Russian invasion of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13362/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 March 2022

106. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Defence the involvement the Defence Forces will have in assisting with the settlement of refugees arising from the Russian invasion of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13362/22]

Question· writtenPQ 105asked

105. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Defence his views on the need to ensure the Defence Forces has the capability to patrol Irish territorial waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13361/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 March 2022

105. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Defence his views on the need to ensure the Defence Forces has the capability to patrol Irish territorial waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13361/22]

Question· writtenPQ 101asked

101. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Defence the details of the independent non-governmental organisations, including organisations with charitable status, non-profit organisations, religious bodies including churches, social enterprises, clubs, societies that his Department has supported with financial assistance from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13235/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 March 2022

101. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Defence the details of the independent non-governmental organisations, including organisations with charitable status, non-profit organisations, religious bodies including churches, social enterprises, clubs, societies that his Department has supported with financial assistance from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13235/22]

Question· writtenPQ 310asked

310. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the number of protected disclosures received by his Department in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; if an external contractor has been engaged regarding a protected disclosure over that time period; if so, the cost of same; and the number of protected disclosures that were rejected, accepted and that remain under review for the time period in question. [13047/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2022

310. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the number of protected disclosures received by his Department in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; if an external contractor has been engaged regarding a protected disclosure over that time period; if so, the cost of same; and the number of protected disclosures that were rejected, accepted and that remain under review for the time period in question. [13047/22]

Question· writtenPQ 308asked

308. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff currently employed by his Department; the current annual salary of the highest and second highest paid persons respectively, employed by his Department; and the various pay scales for persons working in his Department. [12471/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2022

308. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff currently employed by his Department; the current annual salary of the highest and second highest paid persons respectively, employed by his Department; and the various pay scales for persons working in his Department. [12471/22]

Question· writtenPQ 222asked

222. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the level of analysis that was conducted by the Government on the capacity of the Defence Forces to provide a search and rescue service to the State prior to the Government decision to put the service out to tender for a cost of €800 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3895/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 2022

222. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the level of analysis that was conducted by the Government on the capacity of the Defence Forces to provide a search and rescue service to the State prior to the Government decision to put the service out to tender for a cost of €800 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3895/22]

Question· writtenPQ 450asked

450. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Defence if a singular amendment can be made to Defence Force Regulation A9 to allow for the provision of a pandemic service medal for the Defence Forces (details supplied) given the acknowledgment of the significant contribution made by the Defence Forces during Operation Fortitude to the HSE and to the populace of Ireland during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11722/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

450. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Defence if a singular amendment can be made to Defence Force Regulation A9 to allow for the provision of a pandemic service medal for the Defence Forces (details supplied) given the acknowledgment of the significant contribution made by the Defence Forces during Operation Fortitude to the HSE and to the populace of Ireland during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11722/22]

Question· writtenPQ 447asked

447. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Defence the measures that are in place to ensure that Defence Forces personnel serving on naval vessels during patrol activities are getting sufficient rest and recreation time. [11459/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

447. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Defence the measures that are in place to ensure that Defence Forces personnel serving on naval vessels during patrol activities are getting sufficient rest and recreation time. [11459/22]

Question· writtenPQ 444asked

444. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Defence the capital works that were carried out at Casement Aerodrome in 2021 and to date in 2022; and the estimated cost of each capital works project, in tabular form. [11233/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

444. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Defence the capital works that were carried out at Casement Aerodrome in 2021 and to date in 2022; and the estimated cost of each capital works project, in tabular form. [11233/22]

Question· writtenPQ 443asked

443. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the purpose of the meeting labelled in the diary of Minister of State in his Department as briefing with defence involving persons (details supplied) on 2 November 2021. [11202/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

443. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the purpose of the meeting labelled in the diary of Minister of State in his Department as briefing with defence involving persons (details supplied) on 2 November 2021. [11202/22]

Question· writtenPQ 442asked

442. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence if and the way it was made clear to attendees and representatives of an organisation (details supplied) and other persons that the Minister of State in his Department was not representing his Department in the meetings detailed in his official diary; and if they were given the impression that the Minister of State was attending on behalf of his Department. [11196/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

442. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence if and the way it was made clear to attendees and representatives of an organisation (details supplied) and other persons that the Minister of State in his Department was not representing his Department in the meetings detailed in his official diary; and if they were given the impression that the Minister of State was attending on behalf of his Department. [11196/22]

Question· writtenPQ 441asked

441. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Defence when he and-or the relevant Minister of State and his Department were each first notified of the proposed military exercises by the Russian Federation which were originally proposed to be conducted in Ireland’s exclusive economic zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11187/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

441. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Defence when he and-or the relevant Minister of State and his Department were each first notified of the proposed military exercises by the Russian Federation which were originally proposed to be conducted in Ireland’s exclusive economic zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11187/22]

Question· writtenPQ 122asked

122. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the up-to-date position on advancing flood defence at Baile Mhuirne and Baile Mhic Íre, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11395/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

122. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the up-to-date position on advancing flood defence at Baile Mhuirne and Baile Mhic Íre, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11395/22]

Question· writtenPQ 110asked

110. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the engagements his Department has had with local authorities or other agencies in relation to the potential of flood defence infrastructure such as levees for walking or cycling infrastructure; if Fáilte Ireland, Transport Infrastructure Ireland, local authorities or local development companies has engaged with his Department in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11397/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

110. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the engagements his Department has had with local authorities or other agencies in relation to the potential of flood defence infrastructure such as levees for walking or cycling infrastructure; if Fáilte Ireland, Transport Infrastructure Ireland, local authorities or local development companies has engaged with his Department in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11397/22]

Question· writtenPQ 96asked

96. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department in the course of consultation with landowners on its primary function of flood defence infrastructure in future consider ascertaining if landowners would be willing to grant permissive access to those parts of lands for walking or cycling infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11398/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

96. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department in the course of consultation with landowners on its primary function of flood defence infrastructure in future consider ascertaining if landowners would be willing to grant permissive access to those parts of lands for walking or cycling infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11398/22]

Question· oralPQ 55asked

55. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of, and specific timeline for, his decision on the Enniscorthy flood defence scheme proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10961/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

55. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of, and specific timeline for, his decision on the Enniscorthy flood defence scheme proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10961/22]

Question· writtenPQ 289asked

289. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Defence the number of engagements, including online meetings, webinars, briefings and in-person meetings he or officials from his Department have had with the National Women’s Council of Ireland from 1 January 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10572/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2022

289. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Defence the number of engagements, including online meetings, webinars, briefings and in-person meetings he or officials from his Department have had with the National Women’s Council of Ireland from 1 January 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10572/22]

Question· writtenPQ 159asked

159. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the increases in funding that have been given to the National Cyber Security Centre over the past 12 months; his views on whether this has improved Ireland's defence to cyberattack on State infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10481/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2022

159. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the increases in funding that have been given to the National Cyber Security Centre over the past 12 months; his views on whether this has improved Ireland's defence to cyberattack on State infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10481/22]

Question· oralPQ 80asked

80. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the increases in funding that have been given to the National Cyber Security Centre, NCSC, over the past 12 months; his views on the way the centre has improved Ireland's defence against cyberattacks on State infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10521/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2022

80. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the increases in funding that have been given to the National Cyber Security Centre, NCSC, over the past 12 months; his views on the way the centre has improved Ireland's defence against cyberattacks on State infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10521/22]

Question· writtenPQ 140asked

140. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence if the person who ordered the dumping and filling in of the hollow next to Donnelly's Hollow was identified during the recent mediation process; if so, if there have been any consequences for that person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10398/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 February 2022

140. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence if the person who ordered the dumping and filling in of the hollow next to Donnelly's Hollow was identified during the recent mediation process; if so, if there have been any consequences for that person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10398/22]

Question· writtenPQ 415asked

415. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel by rank in the Defence Forces equitation school as of 14 February 2022; the number of vacancies in the Defence Forces equitation school by rank; and when each of the vacancies will be filled in tabular form. [10075/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2022

415. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel by rank in the Defence Forces equitation school as of 14 February 2022; the number of vacancies in the Defence Forces equitation school by rank; and when each of the vacancies will be filled in tabular form. [10075/22]

Question· writtenPQ 411asked

411. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence if he uses an application on his official Government telephone; if so, if he has the disappearing messages setting activated on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9955/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2022

411. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence if he uses an application on his official Government telephone; if so, if he has the disappearing messages setting activated on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9955/22]

Question· writtenPQ 410asked

410. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Defence if his Department has won any award from a publication (details supplied); if so, when this award was won; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9828/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2022

410. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Defence if his Department has won any award from a publication (details supplied); if so, when this award was won; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9828/22]

Question· writtenPQ 409asked

409. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Defence the number of buildings assigned to the Reserve Defence Forces currently lying idle or unused; the number that require private security; and the cost of providing that private security in each of the past three years in tabular form. [9804/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2022

409. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Defence the number of buildings assigned to the Reserve Defence Forces currently lying idle or unused; the number that require private security; and the cost of providing that private security in each of the past three years in tabular form. [9804/22]

Question· writtenPQ 407asked

407. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the exact amount being deducted from the pension of a person (details supplied) each month as a result of a court settlement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9391/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2022

407. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the exact amount being deducted from the pension of a person (details supplied) each month as a result of a court settlement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9391/22]

Question· writtenPQ 406asked

406. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if he plans to establish a committee to oversee the implementation of the report on the Commission of the Defence Forces; the way that the committee will be constituted; if there will be a Government member as part of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9117/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2022

406. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if he plans to establish a committee to oversee the implementation of the report on the Commission of the Defence Forces; the way that the committee will be constituted; if there will be a Government member as part of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9117/22]

Question· writtenPQ 405asked

405. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the timelines involved in the implementation of the recently published report on the commission on the Future of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9116/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2022

405. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the timelines involved in the implementation of the recently published report on the commission on the Future of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9116/22]

Question· writtenPQ 396asked

396. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Ministers for Defence, Transport or Agriculture, Food and the Marine drew to his attention and that of his Department in the past 20 years the matter of military exercises being carried out in Ireland's exclusive economic zone by foreign armed forces, ahead of, during or after such military exercises; if he had correspondence with the countries involved in relation to Ireland's neutrality, territorial waters and exclusive economic zone, the appropriateness of such exercises and the scope of same; if he or officials from his Department liaised or communicated with each country in relation to the exercises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9653/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2022

396. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Ministers for Defence, Transport or Agriculture, Food and the Marine drew to his attention and that of his Department in the past 20 years the matter of military exercises being carried out in Ireland's exclusive economic zone by foreign armed forces, ahead of, during or after such military exercises; if he had correspondence with the countries involved in relation to Ireland's neutrality, territorial waters and exclusive economic zone, the appropriateness of such exercises and the scope of same; if he or officials from his Department liaised or communicated with each country in relation to the exercises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9653/22]

Question· oralPQ 83asked

83. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider changing the law to make the expression of non-violent protest a defence against a charge of criminal damage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8734/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 February 2022

83. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider changing the law to make the expression of non-violent protest a defence against a charge of criminal damage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8734/22]

Question· writtenPQ 129asked

129. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Defence the annual cost of the salaries of any recently appointed ministerial Garda drivers to his Department; the cost of the annual salary of the existing civilian Garda drivers in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9028/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2022

129. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Defence the annual cost of the salaries of any recently appointed ministerial Garda drivers to his Department; the cost of the annual salary of the existing civilian Garda drivers in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9028/22]

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