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Question· writtenPQ 233asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 September 2025
233. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence whether it is his intention to require the Defence Forces to pay for welfare provisions from existing resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47503/25]
Question· writtenPQ 232asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 September 2025
232. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the likely cost to the exchequer of the full implementation of welfare provisions in the working time directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47502/25]
Question· writtenPQ 231asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 September 2025
231. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress to date in improving recruitment and retention of personnel in the Permanent Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47429/25]
Question· writtenPQ 230asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 September 2025
230. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the up-to-date position regarding the renewal of the UNIFIL mandate in Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47428/25]
Question· writtenPQ 229asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 September 2025
229. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 354 of 29 July 2025, if he will instruct the bodies under his aegis to provide the information requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47371/25]
Question· writtenPQ 228asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 September 2025
228. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 353 of 29 July 2025, if he will instruct the bodies under his aegis to provide the information requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47353/25]
Question· writtenPQ 227asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 September 2025
227. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the offshore patrol vessel sea-days, Air Corps aircraft flight hours, maritime domain awareness coverage, and interoperability protocols with UK and EU partners achieved in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47202/25]
Question· writtenPQ 226asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 September 2025
226. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of meetings of the Government Task Force on Emergency Planning held since 2022; the exercises completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47201/25]
Question· writtenPQ 225asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 September 2025
225. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when the runway at casement aerodrome was last resurfaced; when the runway is next scheduled to be resurfaced. [46713/25]
Question· writtenPQ 224asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 September 2025
224. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of full time civilian groom staff working within the Defence Forces equitation school in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [46712/25]
Question· writtenPQ 223asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 September 2025
223. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his Department’s plans to replace Ireland’s primary overseas deployment following the UNIFIL drawdown concluding in 2027, including candidate missions under UN, EU, or NATO-partnership frameworks; the projected deployment strength and cost profiles for 2026–2028; and the status of triple-lock reform proposals and timelines. [46514/25]
Question· writtenPQ 222asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 September 2025
222. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide the details and addresses of all properties in the ownership of the Department that are absolved from paying commercial rates to the relevant local authority of the location that the property is in; to provide a similar list of properties for agencies or bodies under its remit that are also absolved from commercial rates, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46435/25]
Question· writtenPQ 221asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 September 2025
221. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide an update on the total funding allocated to County Louth under this Department from 2023 to date, per year in tabular form. [46345/25]
Question· writtenPQ 220asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 September 2025
220. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the reason the Defence Forces have a policy of excluding candidate who have had LASIK eye surgery from joining; the number of serving members of the Defence Forces that have undergone laser eye surgery, including LASIK, during or prior to their service; and the reason the Defence Forces does not provide an option for candidates who have previously had LASIK eye surgery to sign a waiver acknowledging the potential risks, in order to allow them to enlist. [45918/25]
Question· writtenPQ 219asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 September 2025
219. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the treatment of a person (details supplied); if he will confirm whether proper procedures and Defence Forces regulations, including TS INF 090/2018 Amendment 5, were adhered to during the assessment and retesting process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45571/25]
Question· writtenPQ 218asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 September 2025
218. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of deaths in service of Defence Forces personnel since 1 January 2000, by barracks, airbase, naval base or overseas, by cause of death, in tabular format. [45397/25]
Question· writtenPQ 217asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 September 2025
217. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will acknowledge that the 21 consecutive day PRSI threshold no longer reflects the operational reality of the modern Reserve Defence Force; if his Department will undertake a review to assess whether this interpretation is compliant with the intent of social insurance law and examine its potential exposure to retrospective employer PRSI and pension liabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45200/25]
Question· writtenPQ 216asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 September 2025
216. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the Reserve Training and Support Day allocation was exhausted before the end of 2024; if so, the number of reservists who were left unpaid as a result; the steps being taken to mitigate hardship; the measures being introduced to prevent this from recurring in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45199/25]
Question· writtenPQ 215asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 September 2025
215. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide a list of all unused properties, lands and buildings, under the ownership or control of her Department within County Kerry; the length of time they have been idle; the plans in place, if any, for future use; if these unused properties, lands and buildings can be used for affordable and social housing and low cost sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45183/25]
Question· writtenPQ 214asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 September 2025
214. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to consider a request from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45108/25]
Question· writtenPQ 213asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 September 2025
213. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his views on the 21 consecutive day PRSI threshold and its impact on the operational reality of the modern RDF; and if his Department undertake a review to assess whether this interpretation is compliant with the intent of social insurance law and examine its potential exposure to retrospective employer PRSI and pension liabilities. [45107/25]
Question· writtenPQ 212asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 September 2025
212. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the RTSD allocation was exhausted before the end of 2024; the number of reservists were left unpaid as a result; the steps that were taken to mitigate hardship; and the measures that are being introduced to prevent this from recurring in 2025. [45106/25]
Question· writtenPQ 211asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 September 2025
211. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 58 of 12 June 2025, the number of Reserve Defence Force applications received each year from 2020 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and the actions currently being taken to support recruitment to the reserve. [44574/25]
Question· writtenPQ 210asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 September 2025
210. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of personnel currently being trained to serve in the Joint Cyber Defence Command; the number of staff currently deployed within the command; and the number of personnel expected to be deployed once it becomes fully operational. [44505/25]
Question· writtenPQ 209asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 September 2025
209. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of entities designated as “critical entities” by sector under the CER regulations; the date on which the National Strategy for the Resilience of Critical Entities will be published; the number of compliance audits completed to date; the enforcement actions taken, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47189/25]
Question· writtenPQ 431asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 July 2025
431. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of the search and rescue helicopter contract agreed between his Department and a private contractor out of Weston Airport in Dublin; where this critical defence asset will be located, that is at Casement or Weston; furthermore to outline what happens the helicopter once the contract once has expired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41822/25]
Question· writtenPQ 382asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 July 2025
382. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress and-or recommendations that have been made by the Institute for Security Governance in their oversight of the Defence Forces redesign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43998/25]
Question· writtenPQ 381asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 July 2025
381. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department has investigated the credible allegations made by a person (details supplied); if this has prompted a review of any such purchase by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43996/25]
Question· writtenPQ 380asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 July 2025
380. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces who served overseas on a United Nations mandated mission in the years 2019 to date; by year; in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43834/25]
Question· writtenPQ 379asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 July 2025
379. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the establishment figure for each branch of the Reserve Defence Forces; the actual number for each year 2019 to date; in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43833/25]
Question· writtenPQ 378asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 July 2025
378. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the establishment figure for each branch of the Permanent Defence Forces; the actual number for each year 2019 to date; in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43832/25]
Question· writtenPQ 377asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 July 2025
377. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if any additional resources or measures are being considered to strengthen maritime security and surveillance in response to the presence of foreign state-linked vessels in Ireland’s exclusive economic zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43815/25]
Question· writtenPQ 376asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 July 2025
376. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is aware of the reported increase in Russian ‘shadow ships’ operating in Irish-controlled waters in recent months; the actions the Defence Forces are taking to monitor these vessels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43814/25]
Question· writtenPQ 375asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 July 2025
375. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current height restrictions in the Defence Forces; if the possibility has been examined of reducing these, either in full or with regard to certain roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43793/25]
Question· writtenPQ 374asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 July 2025
374. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence whether he or his officials have met with lobbyists from the arms industry in the past 12 months; the date and agenda of those meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43715/25]
Question· writtenPQ 373asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 July 2025
373. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence whether his Department has a policy or goal of better insourcing of IT requirements and needs of the Department for better cybersecurity, autonomy, and crisis management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43674/25]
Question· writtenPQ 372asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 July 2025
372. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of full time equivalents directly employed by his Department, broken down by grade, in tabular form. [43656/25]
Question· writtenPQ 371asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 July 2025
371. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the up-to-date figures relating to Defence Forces personnel who have left the Defence Forces, broken down by service, rank, reserve or non-reserve status, by month, from the period 2021 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43625/25]
Question· writtenPQ 370asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 July 2025
370. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if any European counterparts have pressured his Department to increase defence spending to align more closely with NATO targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43624/25]
Question· writtenPQ 369asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 July 2025
369. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence what increase in operational spending will take place in the context of the €1.7 billion increase in capital spending to ensure that the terms and conditions of military personnel and the crisis and recruitment and retention are addressed in line with capital investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43623/25]
Question· writtenPQ 368asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 July 2025
368. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline any figures that are available for the annual carbon footprint for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43574/25]
Question· writtenPQ 367asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 July 2025
367. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the steps his Department is taking to ensure this State has adequate personnel to staff Naval Service ships and adequately patrol Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43422/25]
Question· writtenPQ 366asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 July 2025
366. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of Naval Service vessels which are operational, and currently able to patrol Irish waters and any plans to put more in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43421/25]
Question· writtenPQ 365asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 July 2025
365. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide a current assessment on the dangers faced by the State from possible hybrid and cyber attacks on communications infrastructure in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43420/25]
Question· writtenPQ 364asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 July 2025
364. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the resourcing and recruitment needed to achieve LOA2; to provide a timeline for this in year on year targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43419/25]
Question· writtenPQ 363asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 July 2025
363. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on recruitment and retention within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43418/25]
Question· writtenPQ 362asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 July 2025
362. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the plans for the improvement of the pay and conditions in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43417/25]
Question· writtenPQ 361asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 July 2025
361. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the progress being made in relation to an Army pension for a person (details supplied); if he will consider an administrative interim solution to the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43416/25]
Question· writtenPQ 360asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 July 2025
360. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if will outline the engagement his Department has had with the UN authorities in relation to the death of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43415/25]
Question· writtenPQ 359asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 July 2025
359. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on peacekeeping operations involving members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43414/25]
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