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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2020
30. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Defence the outcome of the review of mandatory retirement ages for commissioned officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29133/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2020
29. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Defence if consideration will be given to granting service contract extensions up to 50 years of age for privates and corporals providing they meet all fitness and medical requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28530/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2020
28. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Defence the status of the review of technical pay for enlisted personnel in the Defence Forces; and when the review was originally due for completion. [29136/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2020
27. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Defence the status of the investigation into the incident when a helicopter door fell off and landed in a school in Clondalkin in May 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28896/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2020
26. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Defence his plans to extend the supplementary pension provision to post-2013 new entrants to give them the option of a lengthy career in the Defence Forces. [29138/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2020
25. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the enrolment in the Reserve Defence Force; the proposals for recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29127/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2020
24. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Defence if the commission on the future of the Defence Forces has been constituted; the way in which he plans to address pay deficiencies in the Permanent Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22242/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2020
23. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Defence his plans for the commission for the future of the Defence Forces; the persons who will be on the board; if representatives of the Defence Forces personnel such as an organisation (details supplied) will be on the commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29106/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2020
22. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Defence the reason NCOs who commenced service after 1994 in the Defence Forces and who are in receipt of technical pay for specialist functions are required to retire at 50 years of age; the reason these personnel do not receive a pension until they are 60 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28222/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2020
21. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Defence his views on the issue of formal recognition of an organisation (details supplied) in order to represent the interests of Defence Forces personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29109/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2020
20. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence when the commission on defence will be established. [29139/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2020
19. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the reason the high-level plan committed to implementing the review of technical pay for enlisted personnel by 4 January 2020 has been pushed into future pay negotiations which is contrary to the agreement. [29120/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2020
18. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence if the time limits will be waived for the award of distinguished service medals and military medals for gallantry, with a view to awarding bravery medals to the veteran members of A Company 35th Infantry Battalion that served in Jadotville almost 60 years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29115/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2020
17. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence his plans to expand the role of the Air Corps air ambulance service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28519/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2020
16. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence if Vote 36 of budget 2021 regarding the Defence Forces and his Department's annual expenditure will be amended to include the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces. [28528/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2020
15. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence his plans to take the Irish Coast Guard air rescue service back into full public ownership. [28815/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2020
14. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the progress that has been made to date regarding the commitment in the programme for Government to amend the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997, to bring the Defence Forces within its scope of provisions. [28527/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2020
13. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the recommendations from the completed report on non-pay retention measures; and if it will be shared with the representative associations. [29119/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2020
12. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence the details of analysis his Department has carried out into the potential impact of the lack of primary radar surveillance capability on the neutrality of Ireland; the measures he is taking to secure the necessary funding for the development of a primary radar surveillance system which was highlighted in the 2019 update to the White Paper on Defence as contingent on additional funding becoming available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29114/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2020
11. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which measures have been taken, or are being taken, to bring the strength of the Defence Forces, including the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps, up to its optimum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29112/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2020
10. 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. [29137/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2020
9. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Defence his views on reports that personnel are leaving the Naval Service to join the Army due to issues related to pay and conditions; his views on the impact this will have on the Naval Service; his further views on pay levels throughout the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29259/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2020
8. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the proposed enlistment number for the Reserve Defence Force for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29128/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2020
7. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel with expertise in security, process development and threat intelligence assessment seconded to the national security analysis centre, NASC, in view of the recognised potential and important role of the Defence Forces in the national cybersecurity strategy as outlined in the programme for Government. [28525/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2020
6. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence when the working time directive will be implemented in the Defence Forces in order to ensure safe working conditions, increased work life balance and retention. [29117/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2020
5. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the details of the reasoning behind the ongoing refusal to allow members of the Defence Forces to form an association with a union (details supplied). [29077/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2020
4. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the number of retired personnel from the Defence Forces who willingly and unselfishly offered their services to Ireland's Call to help with the Covid-19 pandemic; and the number that were actually taken on. [29562/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2020
3. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence if the site of Columb Barracks, Mullingar, will be examined as the potential national headquarters of the Army Reserve forces as part of a strategic State and Defence Forces role. [28524/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2020
2. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence when he will meet representative organisations of the Defence Forces and discuss the high-level implementation plan for strengthening the Defence Forces. [29116/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2020
1. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence his views on plans for the provision of primary radar. [28523/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2020
106. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel who have been court-martialed for sexual offences in the past ten years; the number who have been convicted; the number placed on the sex offenders register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29122/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2020
105. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence the details of guidelines or policies governing the use of automated weapons systems and robotics by the Defence Forces; and if no such guidelines or policies exist, the reason therefore. [29002/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2020
431. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the implementation of the Public Service Pay Commission's recommendations on recruitment and retention in the Permanent Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28946/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2020
430. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff in his Department on sick leave between March and September by month in 2019 and to date 2020; the pay arrangements that exist for staff on sick leave for an extended period of time; the number of sick days accounted for by his Department over the period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28930/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2020
429. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence if he engaged a third-party company in each of the years from 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020 to conduct online and-or social media monitoring and-or to provide reports on social media coverage of his Department; if so, the cost of same; and if the names of the social media platforms being monitored will be provided. [28912/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2020
428. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence if the Curragh forum has discussed the infilling of the hollow next to Donnelly’s Hollow; the details of the discussions; the actions taken arising from such discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28864/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2020
427. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the status of the most recent meeting of the Curragh forum; the areas addressed and actions taken arising from the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28863/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2020
426. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the dates on which the Curragh forum has met over the past three years; the details of its work programme; if there have been recent developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28862/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2020
425. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Defence if consideration will be given to extending the upper age limit for sergeants to 56 years of age and senior non-commissioned officers to 60 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28697/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2020
424. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence the definition of a medium-term project (details supplied); the status of the medium-term project; the deadline for completion of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28640/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2020
423. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence the specific timeframe for which the two completed reports, with regard to the R2 Tech 2-6 pay arrangements of the high-level plan Strengthening Our Defence Forces, will remain under consideration before a decision is taken on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28639/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2020
422. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence the cost to his Department to date of all fines paid by Ireland for non-transposition of EU directives into Irish law; the breakdown, by directive of the lump sum cost and the daily cost of each fine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28607/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2020
421. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence if a club (details supplied) will be permitted to use again the Gaelic pitch at Cathal Brugha Barracks, Rathmines, Dublin 6, which it has used for many years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28373/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2020
420. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Defence his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding exam leave for Army recruits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28295/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2020
419. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Defence the status of a matter (details supplied) in relation to the awarding of medals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28278/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2020
418. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence if a circular (details supplied) details the fact that members of the Defence Forces are classed under the same pay and conditions as public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28199/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2020
301. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the review of pay structures of the medium term project being led by his Department relating to the high level plan Strengthening Our Defence Forces; the status of the medium term project; the deadline for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28641/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2020
171. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Defence the number of redress of wrongs for which a decision is outstanding; the date of submission of each; when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27770/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2020
170. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Defence if a 1916 centenary medal will be awarded to a person (details supplied) who served for 45 years in the Reserve Defence Force until they retired in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27748/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2020
115. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of flood defence works by local authority in tabular form. [27737/20]