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Question· writtenPQ 93asked

93. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the involvement of the Permanent Defence Force in the Covid-19 vaccination programme; the number of personnel involved; the locations in which they have provided support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16258/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2021

93. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the involvement of the Permanent Defence Force in the Covid-19 vaccination programme; the number of personnel involved; the locations in which they have provided support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16258/21]

Question· writtenPQ 92asked

92. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Defence the number of overseas missions in which the Defence Forces are currently involved; the number of personnel involved in each mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16257/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2021

92. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Defence the number of overseas missions in which the Defence Forces are currently involved; the number of personnel involved in each mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16257/21]

Question· writtenPQ 91asked

91. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Defence the strength of the Reserve Defence Force as of 1 March 2021 in respect of all three services and all ranks; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16256/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2021

91. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Defence the strength of the Reserve Defence Force as of 1 March 2021 in respect of all three services and all ranks; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16256/21]

Question· writtenPQ 89asked

89. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the number of protected disclosures received by his Department in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021 from officials within his Department; the number of officials who made protected disclosures over the period and who are now not working in his Department; and the number of protected disclosures received from retired officials of his Department over the period. [16044/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2021

89. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the number of protected disclosures received by his Department in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021 from officials within his Department; the number of officials who made protected disclosures over the period and who are now not working in his Department; and the number of protected disclosures received from retired officials of his Department over the period. [16044/21]

Question· writtenPQ 88asked

88. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the number of protected disclosures received by his Department in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the number that were accepted as a protected disclosure; the number that were in part or fully examined by a third party or consultancy; the number of protected disclosures under investigation over this period; and the number that were finalised and the contents accepted and acted on. [16026/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2021

88. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the number of protected disclosures received by his Department in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the number that were accepted as a protected disclosure; the number that were in part or fully examined by a third party or consultancy; the number of protected disclosures under investigation over this period; and the number that were finalised and the contents accepted and acted on. [16026/21]

Question· writtenPQ 87asked

87. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Defence the dedicated email addresses for Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas to contact his Department and bodies under its aegis as outlined in circular 25/2016. [16000/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2021

87. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Defence the dedicated email addresses for Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas to contact his Department and bodies under its aegis as outlined in circular 25/2016. [16000/21]

Question· writtenPQ 1698asked

1698. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the legal costs incurred to date in the defence of medical negligence claims relating to mesh implants in circumstances in which the case has been settled and remains open, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15169/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2021

1698. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the legal costs incurred to date in the defence of medical negligence claims relating to mesh implants in circumstances in which the case has been settled and remains open, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15169/21]

Question· writtenPQ 1626asked

1626. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to reprioritising An Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces in the vaccine allocation strategy for the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14856/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2021

1626. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to reprioritising An Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces in the vaccine allocation strategy for the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14856/21]

Question· writtenPQ 1314asked

1314. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if CHO8 sought the assistance of the Defence Forces in supporting nursing homes in the region at any point in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13919/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2021

1314. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if CHO8 sought the assistance of the Defence Forces in supporting nursing homes in the region at any point in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13919/21]

Question· writtenPQ 1272asked

1272. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Justice if Deputy Humphreys will receive a Garda driven car and Garda security during her period as temporary Minister for Justice; if she will receive additional advisory staff for the six months in this extra role; if she received briefings from An Garda Síochána, the Defence Forces or other security details in preparation for the role; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15485/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2021

1272. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Justice if Deputy Humphreys will receive a Garda driven car and Garda security during her period as temporary Minister for Justice; if she will receive additional advisory staff for the six months in this extra role; if she received briefings from An Garda Síochána, the Defence Forces or other security details in preparation for the role; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15485/21]

Question· writtenPQ 960asked

960. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection the PRSI classes reckonable for the benefit payment for 65-year-olds announced in February 2021; if there are plans to extend applicability to An Garda Síochána and Defence Forces personnel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14012/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2021

960. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection the PRSI classes reckonable for the benefit payment for 65-year-olds announced in February 2021; if there are plans to extend applicability to An Garda Síochána and Defence Forces personnel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14012/21]

Question· writtenPQ 816asked

816. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Defence the payment options available for persons to pay fines, charges or bills by his Department; and if there are plans to provide further online payment facilities. [16298/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2021

816. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Defence the payment options available for persons to pay fines, charges or bills by his Department; and if there are plans to provide further online payment facilities. [16298/21]

Question· writtenPQ 814asked

814. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Defence his plans for additional defence investment in strategic airlift, air intercept and airspace monitoring primary radar capability and cyber defence and intelligence. [15964/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2021

814. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Defence his plans for additional defence investment in strategic airlift, air intercept and airspace monitoring primary radar capability and cyber defence and intelligence. [15964/21]

Question· writtenPQ 810asked

810. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Defence the way in which he plans to bridge the gap of ten years between forced early retirement on age grounds in the Defence Forces and access to the State pension. [15960/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2021

810. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Defence the way in which he plans to bridge the gap of ten years between forced early retirement on age grounds in the Defence Forces and access to the State pension. [15960/21]

Question· writtenPQ 809asked

809. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Defence if he will arrange vaccinations for the 117th Infantry Battalion in Lebanon given that it is experiencing difficulty and isolation due to measures to stop the spread of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15852/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2021

809. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Defence if he will arrange vaccinations for the 117th Infantry Battalion in Lebanon given that it is experiencing difficulty and isolation due to measures to stop the spread of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15852/21]

Question· writtenPQ 808asked

808. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Defence the strength of the Permanent Defence Forces by rank and gender across the three services as of 12 March 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15729/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2021

808. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Defence the strength of the Permanent Defence Forces by rank and gender across the three services as of 12 March 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15729/21]

Question· writtenPQ 807asked

807. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the number of persons dismissed from the Defence Forces for misconduct of a sexual nature in each of the years 2000 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15555/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2021

807. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the number of persons dismissed from the Defence Forces for misconduct of a sexual nature in each of the years 2000 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15555/21]

Question· writtenPQ 805asked

805. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of vehicles owned or leased and operated by his Department and agencies and semi-State companies under his remit broken down by the number of ICE and non-ICE vehicles and fuel category, that is, petrol, diesel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15115/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2021

805. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of vehicles owned or leased and operated by his Department and agencies and semi-State companies under his remit broken down by the number of ICE and non-ICE vehicles and fuel category, that is, petrol, diesel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15115/21]

Question· writtenPQ 804asked

804. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence if the Minister of State in his Department has engaged in any meetings with representatives of foreign governments, organisations or state bodies involved in the defence sector or in relation to defence policy since 31 January 2021; if so, the details of such meetings; and if the Minister of State represented the Department of Defence at any of these meetings. [15032/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2021

804. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence if the Minister of State in his Department has engaged in any meetings with representatives of foreign governments, organisations or state bodies involved in the defence sector or in relation to defence policy since 31 January 2021; if so, the details of such meetings; and if the Minister of State represented the Department of Defence at any of these meetings. [15032/21]

Question· writtenPQ 802asked

802. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces has undertaken recruitment drives or campaigns specifically targeted at citizens from an ethnic background; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14958/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2021

802. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces has undertaken recruitment drives or campaigns specifically targeted at citizens from an ethnic background; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14958/21]

Question· writtenPQ 798asked

798. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of women members of the Defence Forces who have served overseas in each of the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14954/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2021

798. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of women members of the Defence Forces who have served overseas in each of the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14954/21]

Question· writtenPQ 796asked

796. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the status of the review process which he informed Dáil Éireann in November 2020 was in progress to examine the awarding of military honours to those members of the Defence Forces who were recommended for medals following their acts of gallantry during the siege at Jadotville; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14950/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2021

796. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the status of the review process which he informed Dáil Éireann in November 2020 was in progress to examine the awarding of military honours to those members of the Defence Forces who were recommended for medals following their acts of gallantry during the siege at Jadotville; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14950/21]

Question· writtenPQ 792asked

792. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Defence the five most recent significant capital projects in the major functional responsibilities of his Department which have required his sanction; the time which elapsed between the initial submission of the proposal for consideration until the construction commenced; the significant elements making up this period; the time spent in assessment prior to approval in the planning process; the time spent in assessment prior to approval in the procurement process of contractors; and the way this duration compared with the targeted time to delivery set out at the outset of the process. [14773/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2021

792. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Defence the five most recent significant capital projects in the major functional responsibilities of his Department which have required his sanction; the time which elapsed between the initial submission of the proposal for consideration until the construction commenced; the significant elements making up this period; the time spent in assessment prior to approval in the planning process; the time spent in assessment prior to approval in the procurement process of contractors; and the way this duration compared with the targeted time to delivery set out at the outset of the process. [14773/21]

Question· writtenPQ 789asked

789. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the details of the process through which his Department drafts and produces legislation; if his Department outsources the drafting of legislation; if so, the Bills for which the drafting was outsourced since he took office; and the costs associated with the drafting of each Bill. [14415/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2021

789. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the details of the process through which his Department drafts and produces legislation; if his Department outsources the drafting of legislation; if so, the Bills for which the drafting was outsourced since he took office; and the costs associated with the drafting of each Bill. [14415/21]

Question· writtenPQ 788asked

788. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Defence the strength of the Permanent Defence Forces as of 1 March 2021; the breakdown of all ranks across the three services; the gender breakdown of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16255/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2021

788. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Defence the strength of the Permanent Defence Forces as of 1 March 2021; the breakdown of all ranks across the three services; the gender breakdown of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16255/21]

Question· writtenPQ 787asked

787. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties associated with Defence Forces personnel that are non-Irish passport holders, in terms of serving in some operations overseas; if his Department is engaging with the Defence Forces to develop a solution to the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15235/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2021

787. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties associated with Defence Forces personnel that are non-Irish passport holders, in terms of serving in some operations overseas; if his Department is engaging with the Defence Forces to develop a solution to the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15235/21]

Question· writtenPQ 778asked

778. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the position taken by Ireland will be reviewed in respect of a potential TRIPS waiver on Covid-19 vaccines in view of the recommendations made in the Report on the Distribution of Covid-19 Vaccines to Developing Countries compiled by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence; the engagement his Department will seek with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the EU Commission on this issue in advance of the next meeting of the World Trade Organization in April; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15501/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2021

778. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the position taken by Ireland will be reviewed in respect of a potential TRIPS waiver on Covid-19 vaccines in view of the recommendations made in the Report on the Distribution of Covid-19 Vaccines to Developing Countries compiled by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence; the engagement his Department will seek with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the EU Commission on this issue in advance of the next meeting of the World Trade Organization in April; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15501/21]

Question· writtenPQ 776asked

776. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the consideration he has given to the recommendations of the Report on the Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines to Developing Countries that was produced by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence; if he will address the recommendations, in particular the potential relaxation of intellectual property rights in order to increase access to and supply of Covid-19 vaccines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15388/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2021

776. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the consideration he has given to the recommendations of the Report on the Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines to Developing Countries that was produced by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence; if he will address the recommendations, in particular the potential relaxation of intellectual property rights in order to increase access to and supply of Covid-19 vaccines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15388/21]

Question· writtenPQ 774asked

774. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the consideration he has given to the recommendations of the Report on the Distribution of Covid-19 Vaccines to Developing Countries produced by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence; his views on the recommendations in the report in respect of COVAX, the Covid technology access pool or C-TAP, and the potential relaxation of intellectual property rights in order to increase access to and supply of Covid-19 vaccines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15349/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2021

774. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the consideration he has given to the recommendations of the Report on the Distribution of Covid-19 Vaccines to Developing Countries produced by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence; his views on the recommendations in the report in respect of COVAX, the Covid technology access pool or C-TAP, and the potential relaxation of intellectual property rights in order to increase access to and supply of Covid-19 vaccines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15349/21]

Question· writtenPQ 763asked

763. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the arrest and detention of five young children by the Israeli Defence Forces on 10 March 2021 in the Masafer Yatta region near Hebron; his views on the way in which the arrest and detention of children in military courts and prisons accord with the International Rights of the Child; his views on reports that such breaches by the Israeli Defence Forces are a regular occurrence; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that children of similar age in illegal settlements are dealt with under civil law; if he condemns such practices; if he will raise this issue with the appropriate authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14747/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2021

763. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the arrest and detention of five young children by the Israeli Defence Forces on 10 March 2021 in the Masafer Yatta region near Hebron; his views on the way in which the arrest and detention of children in military courts and prisons accord with the International Rights of the Child; his views on reports that such breaches by the Israeli Defence Forces are a regular occurrence; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that children of similar age in illegal settlements are dealt with under civil law; if he condemns such practices; if he will raise this issue with the appropriate authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14747/21]

Question· writtenPQ 1034asked

1034. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the advice or briefings that the office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence received from his Department ahead of the Minister’s meeting with the French Minister for European and Foreign Affairs in Paris on 3 December 2020. [13347/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 March 2021

1034. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the advice or briefings that the office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence received from his Department ahead of the Minister’s meeting with the French Minister for European and Foreign Affairs in Paris on 3 December 2020. [13347/21]

Question· writtenPQ 476asked

476. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Defence the amount spent across his Department on advertising in relation to Covid-19 by month and by media outlet (details supplied) from 1 March 2020 to 1 March 2021. [13555/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 March 2021

476. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Defence the amount spent across his Department on advertising in relation to Covid-19 by month and by media outlet (details supplied) from 1 March 2020 to 1 March 2021. [13555/21]

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