Skip to content
PoliticalRepoPoliticalRepo

Subjects · Ireland

Defence

Records whose title is actually about this topic. Use a country filter if the list is still too broad.

601 records in IE in 2016

All countriesUnited States · 41,749Ireland · 23,760United Kingdom · 15,991Germany · 5,713France · 4,100Netherlands · 3,841Austria · 3,566European Union · 2,430Belgium · 5Search this topic

Records

Question· writtenPQ 206asked

206. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Defence the personnel strength of the Permanent Defence Forces when 1,450 new members are recruited following the recruitment campaign announced on 13 April 2016. [7663/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 2016

206. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Defence the personnel strength of the Permanent Defence Forces when 1,450 new members are recruited following the recruitment campaign announced on 13 April 2016. [7663/16]

Question· writtenPQ 204asked

204. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Defence to investigate the status of members of An Fórsa Cosanta Áitiúil who retire from their positions after a number of years of service but receive no official recognition or commendation marking this milestone; if he will address this and honour this voluntary service; if the Minister has made any plans to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7624/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 2016

204. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Defence to investigate the status of members of An Fórsa Cosanta Áitiúil who retire from their positions after a number of years of service but receive no official recognition or commendation marking this milestone; if he will address this and honour this voluntary service; if the Minister has made any plans to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7624/16]

Question· writtenPQ 202asked

202. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Defence the regional breakdown of all members appointed by the Government or by him to State boards, agencies and bodies in 2015 and to date in 2016 broken down by agency and by regions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7475/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 2016

202. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Defence the regional breakdown of all members appointed by the Government or by him to State boards, agencies and bodies in 2015 and to date in 2016 broken down by agency and by regions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7475/16]

Question· writtenPQ 201asked

201. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence if he will expedite and approve three separate applications for assistance under the flood damage schemes submitted by businesses (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [7312/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 2016

201. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence if he will expedite and approve three separate applications for assistance under the flood damage schemes submitted by businesses (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [7312/16]

Question· writtenPQ 261asked

261. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Defence when he will dispatch the L E Róisín to the Mediterranean to undertake search and rescue activities in respect of the refugee and humanitarian crises. [7167/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2016

261. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Defence when he will dispatch the L E Róisín to the Mediterranean to undertake search and rescue activities in respect of the refugee and humanitarian crises. [7167/16]

Question· writtenPQ 260asked

260. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Permanent Defence Forces have taken on in 2016 to date by the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7109/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2016

260. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Permanent Defence Forces have taken on in 2016 to date by the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7109/16]

Question· writtenPQ 259asked

259. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Defence the number of overseas missions in which the Defence Forces are involved and the number of personnel involved in each mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7108/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2016

259. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Defence the number of overseas missions in which the Defence Forces are involved and the number of personnel involved in each mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7108/16]

Question· writtenPQ 258asked

258. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Defence the strength of the Reserve Defence Force services, by Army Reserve, by Naval Service Reserve, by rank, at the end of each of the years 2012 to 2015. [7107/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2016

258. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Defence the strength of the Reserve Defence Force services, by Army Reserve, by Naval Service Reserve, by rank, at the end of each of the years 2012 to 2015. [7107/16]

Question· writtenPQ 256asked

256. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Defence the up-to-date strength of the Permanent Defence Force, by Army, by Naval Service, by Air Corps, by ranks and by gender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7105/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2016

256. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Defence the up-to-date strength of the Permanent Defence Force, by Army, by Naval Service, by Air Corps, by ranks and by gender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7105/16]

Question· writtenPQ 255asked

255. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Defence if there is any legislative impediment to members of the Reserve Defence Force serving overseas alongside their colleagues in the Permanent Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7104/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2016

255. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Defence if there is any legislative impediment to members of the Reserve Defence Force serving overseas alongside their colleagues in the Permanent Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7104/16]

Question· writtenPQ 252asked

252. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Defence the number of applications for Garda Síochána vetting made by the Defence Forces for prospective members of the Reserve Defence Force in each of the years 2012 to 2016 to date. [7101/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2016

252. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Defence the number of applications for Garda Síochána vetting made by the Defence Forces for prospective members of the Reserve Defence Force in each of the years 2012 to 2016 to date. [7101/16]

Question· writtenPQ 250asked

250. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Defence the number of applications approved and the number of positions taken up to join the Reserve Defence Force, by Army and by Navy, in each of the years 2012 to 2016 to date, in tabular form. [7099/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2016

250. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Defence the number of applications approved and the number of positions taken up to join the Reserve Defence Force, by Army and by Navy, in each of the years 2012 to 2016 to date, in tabular form. [7099/16]

Question· writtenPQ 249asked

249. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Defence the cost of the presence of the Defence Forces at Shannon Airport protecting civilian troop carriers and military planes of the United States of America, by month in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6986/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2016

249. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Defence the cost of the presence of the Defence Forces at Shannon Airport protecting civilian troop carriers and military planes of the United States of America, by month in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6986/16]

Question· writtenPQ 248asked

248. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the details of vacant State properties and land, including car parks not in use, owned by his Department or by bodies and agencies under the aegis of his Department by square footage, by location, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6911/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2016

248. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the details of vacant State properties and land, including car parks not in use, owned by his Department or by bodies and agencies under the aegis of his Department by square footage, by location, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6911/16]

Question· writtenPQ 247asked

247. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Defence the cost of the presence of the Defence Forces at Shannon Airport protecting civilian troop carriers and military planes of the United States of America, by month in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6876/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2016

247. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Defence the cost of the presence of the Defence Forces at Shannon Airport protecting civilian troop carriers and military planes of the United States of America, by month in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6876/16]

Question· writtenPQ 246asked

246. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the details of each Statutory Instrument signed; each contract entered into; each tender issued; each tender awarded; each State Board appointment made by him or by an agency of his Department from 1 January 2016 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6688/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2016

246. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the details of each Statutory Instrument signed; each contract entered into; each tender issued; each tender awarded; each State Board appointment made by him or by an agency of his Department from 1 January 2016 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6688/16]

Question· writtenPQ 244asked

244. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Defence to make a decision on allowing the Defences Forces to be present at the Old Fair Day in Tubbercurry, County Sligo, which is taking place this year on 10 August 2016, given that the organising committee is anxious to get this response as there are a lot of preparations required for the occasion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6577/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2016

244. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Defence to make a decision on allowing the Defences Forces to be present at the Old Fair Day in Tubbercurry, County Sligo, which is taking place this year on 10 August 2016, given that the organising committee is anxious to get this response as there are a lot of preparations required for the occasion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6577/16]

Question· writtenPQ 243asked

243. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Defence the status of a request for a transfer by a member (details supplied) of the Reserve Defence Force; when he will make a decision on this; the reason for the delay; if he will take the personal circumstances of the person into account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6535/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2016

243. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Defence the status of a request for a transfer by a member (details supplied) of the Reserve Defence Force; when he will make a decision on this; the reason for the delay; if he will take the personal circumstances of the person into account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6535/16]

Question· writtenPQ 240asked

240. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 611 of 6 April 2016, wherein he stated there is no arms trade from Ireland to Israel, to clarify his position regarding the Irish purchase of Israeli goods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6898/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2016

240. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 611 of 6 April 2016, wherein he stated there is no arms trade from Ireland to Israel, to clarify his position regarding the Irish purchase of Israeli goods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6898/16]

Question· writtenPQ 336asked

336. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Defence the details of personnel serving in the armed forces of other states who participated in any of the 1916 commemorations, including the state they represented and the ceremonies they participated in. [6027/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2016

336. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Defence the details of personnel serving in the armed forces of other states who participated in any of the 1916 commemorations, including the state they represented and the ceremonies they participated in. [6027/16]

Question· writtenPQ 335asked

335. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Defence to outline his plans as part of the commemoration of the 1916 centenary to award medals to serving members of the Permanent Defence Force and the Reserve Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6026/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2016

335. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Defence to outline his plans as part of the commemoration of the 1916 centenary to award medals to serving members of the Permanent Defence Force and the Reserve Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6026/16]

Question· writtenPQ 224asked

224. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Defence the number of vacancies which exist within his Department for candidates who must display competence in the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5431/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2016

224. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Defence the number of vacancies which exist within his Department for candidates who must display competence in the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5431/16]

Question· writtenPQ 223asked

223. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence when the Naval Service will restart its search and rescue operation in the Mediterranean in light of the recorded 2,507 % increase in the numbers of persons crossing to Italy in the past week since the closure of the so-called "Balkan route"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5299/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2016

223. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence when the Naval Service will restart its search and rescue operation in the Mediterranean in light of the recorded 2,507 % increase in the numbers of persons crossing to Italy in the past week since the closure of the so-called "Balkan route"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5299/16]

Question· writtenPQ 220asked

220. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence if it is possible to renegotiate a buy-out prior to signing off service where a training buy-out exists; if there are any special circumstances that would be considered with a view to waiving or renegotiating this charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5238/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2016

220. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence if it is possible to renegotiate a buy-out prior to signing off service where a training buy-out exists; if there are any special circumstances that would be considered with a view to waiving or renegotiating this charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5238/16]

Question· writtenPQ 218asked

218. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Defence when the Naval Service will resume its life-saving mission in the Mediterranean following the rescue of more than 8,000 persons in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4954/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2016

218. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Defence when the Naval Service will resume its life-saving mission in the Mediterranean following the rescue of more than 8,000 persons in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4954/16]

Question· writtenPQ 217asked

217. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Defence the roles and requirements the Defence Forces could conduct under the United Nations umbrella to help combat the rise of global terrorism in the future given the recently published White Paper on Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4845/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2016

217. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Defence the roles and requirements the Defence Forces could conduct under the United Nations umbrella to help combat the rise of global terrorism in the future given the recently published White Paper on Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4845/16]

Question· writtenPQ 216asked

216. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Defence why a member (details supplied), along with ten other members, of the Reserve Defence Forces was excluded from the remainder of training for the 1916 commemorative parade on O'Connell Street in Dublin 1 as part of the Easter Rising ceremonies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4773/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2016

216. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Defence why a member (details supplied), along with ten other members, of the Reserve Defence Forces was excluded from the remainder of training for the 1916 commemorative parade on O'Connell Street in Dublin 1 as part of the Easter Rising ceremonies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4773/16]

Question· writtenPQ 215asked

215. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Defence why members of the Reserve Defence Forces are not receiving 1916 Centenary service medals, which honour is being restricted to the members of the permanent Defence Forces. [4737/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2016

215. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Defence why members of the Reserve Defence Forces are not receiving 1916 Centenary service medals, which honour is being restricted to the members of the permanent Defence Forces. [4737/16]

Question· writtenPQ 50asked

50. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Defence if relatives of 1916 veterans who did not accept a State pension are permitted for inclusion on the register to attend State centenary events; the procedure for inclusion on the register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4526/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 February 2016

50. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Defence if relatives of 1916 veterans who did not accept a State pension are permitted for inclusion on the register to attend State centenary events; the procedure for inclusion on the register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4526/16]

Question· writtenPQ 259asked

259. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the details of appointments to State boards, by name of appointee, date of appointment and appointment through a public application process or otherwise, from 7 March 2011 to date; the number of vacancies on State boards under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4614/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 February 2016

259. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the details of appointments to State boards, by name of appointee, date of appointment and appointment through a public application process or otherwise, from 7 March 2011 to date; the number of vacancies on State boards under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4614/16]

Question· writtenPQ 181asked

181. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the amount he spent on media clipping and media monitoring services in each calendar year from 2011 to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3822/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 January 2016

181. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the amount he spent on media clipping and media monitoring services in each calendar year from 2011 to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3822/16]

Question· writtenPQ 180asked

180. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the expenses claimed, including the amount of mileage and the amount claimed, by him and Ministers of State of his Department, by calendar year, during the current Dáil Éireann, in tabular form. [3807/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 January 2016

180. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the expenses claimed, including the amount of mileage and the amount claimed, by him and Ministers of State of his Department, by calendar year, during the current Dáil Éireann, in tabular form. [3807/16]

Question· writtenPQ 179asked

179. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Defence the number of tribunals of inquiry, commissions of inquiry or investigations for which he or his Department have been responsible by name; by terms of reference; by cost including the cost to date where an inquiry has not been concluded; by date including the projected date of conclusion where an inquiry has not been concluded from 1991 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3779/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 January 2016

179. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Defence the number of tribunals of inquiry, commissions of inquiry or investigations for which he or his Department have been responsible by name; by terms of reference; by cost including the cost to date where an inquiry has not been concluded; by date including the projected date of conclusion where an inquiry has not been concluded from 1991 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3779/16]

PreviousPage 12 of 13Next