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Question· writtenPQ 589asked

589. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence the person or body that is responsible for drafting the terms of reference for the Commission on the Future of the Defence Forces; if the Commission will include a review the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924 and the Defence Act 1954 to determine the respective Acts meaningfulness in the 21st century; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19731/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 July 2020

589. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence the person or body that is responsible for drafting the terms of reference for the Commission on the Future of the Defence Forces; if the Commission will include a review the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924 and the Defence Act 1954 to determine the respective Acts meaningfulness in the 21st century; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19731/20]

Question· writtenPQ 588asked

588. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence the names and salaries of his special advisers; the salaries paid to each Minister and Minister of State in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19718/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 July 2020

588. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence the names and salaries of his special advisers; the salaries paid to each Minister and Minister of State in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19718/20]

Question· writtenPQ 587asked

587. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide a report on the role played by the Defence Forces in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19690/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 July 2020

587. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide a report on the role played by the Defence Forces in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19690/20]

Question· writtenPQ 586asked

586. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of his advisers and those of the Ministers of State; the remuneration packages of same, and the date of commencement in their role. [19668/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 July 2020

586. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of his advisers and those of the Ministers of State; the remuneration packages of same, and the date of commencement in their role. [19668/20]

Question· writtenPQ 584asked

584. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Defence if he, his Ministers of State and or advisers have ever used private email for any form of official Government use since the formation of the Government; and if so, if he will publish all such emails and corresponding documents immediately. [19634/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 July 2020

584. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Defence if he, his Ministers of State and or advisers have ever used private email for any form of official Government use since the formation of the Government; and if so, if he will publish all such emails and corresponding documents immediately. [19634/20]

Question· writtenPQ 174asked

174. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Defence the properties for sale from the Defence Forces property portfolio; and the properties that will be coming up for sale in the next number of months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19514/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 July 2020

174. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Defence the properties for sale from the Defence Forces property portfolio; and the properties that will be coming up for sale in the next number of months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19514/20]

Question· writtenPQ 173asked

173. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Defence the number of freedom of information requests being processed by his Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number at least one week, two weeks. one month and over one month overdue, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19348/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 July 2020

173. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Defence the number of freedom of information requests being processed by his Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number at least one week, two weeks. one month and over one month overdue, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19348/20]

Question· writtenPQ 667asked

667. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the consultation carried out with An Garda Síochána, the Department of Justice and Equality, the Defence Forces, and the Department of Defence with regard to the draft EU Commission regulation amending Annex 27 to EC Regulation No 1907/2006; if all materials, correspondence, briefings and reports relating to such consultation will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19187/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2020

667. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the consultation carried out with An Garda Síochána, the Department of Justice and Equality, the Defence Forces, and the Department of Defence with regard to the draft EU Commission regulation amending Annex 27 to EC Regulation No 1907/2006; if all materials, correspondence, briefings and reports relating to such consultation will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19187/20]

Question· writtenPQ 618asked

618. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of working family payment who have listed employment in the Defence Forces on their application. [18690/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2020

618. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of working family payment who have listed employment in the Defence Forces on their application. [18690/20]

Question· writtenPQ 418asked

418. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the stock of PPE held in reserve by his Department in anticipation of a second wave of Covid-19 or another health emergency requiring all Defence Forces and Civil Defence personnel to be issued with same on a 24-7 basis. [19171/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2020

418. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the stock of PPE held in reserve by his Department in anticipation of a second wave of Covid-19 or another health emergency requiring all Defence Forces and Civil Defence personnel to be issued with same on a 24-7 basis. [19171/20]

Question· writtenPQ 416asked

416. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence if his Department will provide financial support to a group (details supplied) to help establish a memorial in Dundalk, County Louth to a person who lost their life on active service with the United Nations on 24 February 1989; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19056/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2020

416. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence if his Department will provide financial support to a group (details supplied) to help establish a memorial in Dundalk, County Louth to a person who lost their life on active service with the United Nations on 24 February 1989; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19056/20]

Question· writtenPQ 411asked

411. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence the estimated cost of increasing the subsistence allowance for Defence Forces personnel by 15% in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18637/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2020

411. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence the estimated cost of increasing the subsistence allowance for Defence Forces personnel by 15% in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18637/20]

Question· writtenPQ 410asked

410. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence the number of members of the Naval Service that spent more than 90 days at sea in each of years 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18636/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2020

410. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence the number of members of the Naval Service that spent more than 90 days at sea in each of years 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18636/20]

Question· writtenPQ 148asked

148. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Defence if a person that is being discharged from the Army due to the fact they have diabetes and that has been deemed not of medical standard to serve in the Defence Forces is entitled to be given a medical discharge as opposed to an administrative discharge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17777/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020

148. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Defence if a person that is being discharged from the Army due to the fact they have diabetes and that has been deemed not of medical standard to serve in the Defence Forces is entitled to be given a medical discharge as opposed to an administrative discharge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17777/20]

Question· writtenPQ 148asked

148. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence if his Department retains records and statistics on the portions of Irish airspace reserved for military use each year, in particular, the location of the section of airspace reserved, the dates and times on which they are reserved and the duration of the reservation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17601/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 July 2020

148. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence if his Department retains records and statistics on the portions of Irish airspace reserved for military use each year, in particular, the location of the section of airspace reserved, the dates and times on which they are reserved and the duration of the reservation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17601/20]

Question· writtenPQ 145asked

145. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Defence if he will commission a report on the activities of UK defence force vessels in Irish waters following a marine accident investigations branch report (details supplied). [17564/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 July 2020

145. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Defence if he will commission a report on the activities of UK defence force vessels in Irish waters following a marine accident investigations branch report (details supplied). [17564/20]

Question· writtenPQ 446asked

446. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of serving members of the Defence Forces in receipt of the working family payment; the number for the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16476/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2020

446. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of serving members of the Defence Forces in receipt of the working family payment; the number for the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16476/20]

Question· writtenPQ 358asked

358. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Defence if he has received correspondence relating to allegations of bullying and sexual harassment in the Defence Forces; his plans for a full inquiry into the complaints; and if he or his officials will meet with survivors of such abuse. [17323/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2020

358. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Defence if he has received correspondence relating to allegations of bullying and sexual harassment in the Defence Forces; his plans for a full inquiry into the complaints; and if he or his officials will meet with survivors of such abuse. [17323/20]

Question· writtenPQ 357asked

357. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the details of the decision by his Department to fill in the hollow adjacent to Donnelly's Hollow on the Curragh, County Kildare; the materials used in the infill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16948/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2020

357. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the details of the decision by his Department to fill in the hollow adjacent to Donnelly's Hollow on the Curragh, County Kildare; the materials used in the infill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16948/20]

Question· writtenPQ 356asked

356. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the status of the disposal of lands at Magee Barracks, Kildare town; his plans to develop the site; the details of the promised give back to the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16947/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2020

356. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the status of the disposal of lands at Magee Barracks, Kildare town; his plans to develop the site; the details of the promised give back to the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16947/20]

Question· writtenPQ 355asked

355. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Defence the value of contracts awarded to a company (details supplied) and its subsidiaries by his Department and each body and local authority under his remit from 1 January 2016 to 14 July 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16842/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2020

355. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Defence the value of contracts awarded to a company (details supplied) and its subsidiaries by his Department and each body and local authority under his remit from 1 January 2016 to 14 July 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16842/20]

Question· writtenPQ 353asked

353. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the actions he, his officials, the Chief of Staff Branch, Air Corps headquarters and or the State Claims Agency has taken to investigate the reasons for the non-compliance with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Acts 1989 and 2005 at the Air Corps as stated by the Health and Safety Authority investigation which concluded after nearly three years in September 2018; and the steps taken at all levels to ensure the same failings to do not occur again in the Air Corps or the other branches of the Defence Forces. [16654/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2020

353. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the actions he, his officials, the Chief of Staff Branch, Air Corps headquarters and or the State Claims Agency has taken to investigate the reasons for the non-compliance with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Acts 1989 and 2005 at the Air Corps as stated by the Health and Safety Authority investigation which concluded after nearly three years in September 2018; and the steps taken at all levels to ensure the same failings to do not occur again in the Air Corps or the other branches of the Defence Forces. [16654/20]

Question· writtenPQ 352asked

352. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the number of advisers and special advisers appointed by him since becoming Minister; the starting annual salary of each person appointed by him; if an open interview process was conducted for each appointee; the duration and terms of each contract issued to each adviser and special adviser; and if an advisory role has been split to facilitate job-sharing in tabular form. [16560/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2020

352. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the number of advisers and special advisers appointed by him since becoming Minister; the starting annual salary of each person appointed by him; if an open interview process was conducted for each appointee; the duration and terms of each contract issued to each adviser and special adviser; and if an advisory role has been split to facilitate job-sharing in tabular form. [16560/20]

Question· writtenPQ 351asked

351. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Defence the timeline proposed for the independent commission on defence as proposed in the programme for Government; if the terms of the commission have been discussed; if the terms will be published in advance of the commission being set up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16519/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2020

351. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Defence the timeline proposed for the independent commission on defence as proposed in the programme for Government; if the terms of the commission have been discussed; if the terms will be published in advance of the commission being set up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16519/20]

Question· writtenPQ 350asked

350. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Defence if the further request by a representative group (details supplied) to affiliate to an organisation has been considered; the reason for not allowing such an affliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16518/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2020

350. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Defence if the further request by a representative group (details supplied) to affiliate to an organisation has been considered; the reason for not allowing such an affliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16518/20]

Question· writtenPQ 101asked

101. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Defence if matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) regarding a proposed landing strip for emergency medical flights will receive a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16454/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 July 2020

101. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Defence if matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) regarding a proposed landing strip for emergency medical flights will receive a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16454/20]

Question· writtenPQ 498asked

498. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the number of tribunals, public investigations and commissions of investigations in process; the length of time each has been under way; when each will conclude; the cost to date of each; and the estimated cost of each at completion. [16142/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 July 2020

498. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the number of tribunals, public investigations and commissions of investigations in process; the length of time each has been under way; when each will conclude; the cost to date of each; and the estimated cost of each at completion. [16142/20]

Question· writtenPQ 496asked

496. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits to the Reserve Defence Force to date in 2020 with regard to each of the three services; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15612/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 July 2020

496. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits to the Reserve Defence Force to date in 2020 with regard to each of the three services; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15612/20]

Question· writtenPQ 495asked

495. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits to the Permanent Defence Force to date in 2020 with regard to each of the three services; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15611/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 July 2020

495. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits to the Permanent Defence Force to date in 2020 with regard to each of the three services; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15611/20]

Question· writtenPQ 494asked

494. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Defence the strength of the Reserve Defence Force as of 30 June 2020 with regard to each of the three services and each rank; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15610/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 July 2020

494. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Defence the strength of the Reserve Defence Force as of 30 June 2020 with regard to each of the three services and each rank; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15610/20]

Question· writtenPQ 493asked

493. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Defence the strength of the Permanent Defence Force as of 30 June 2020; if he will provide a breakdown of each rank across the three services; the gender breakdown of same, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15609/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 July 2020

493. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Defence the strength of the Permanent Defence Force as of 30 June 2020; if he will provide a breakdown of each rank across the three services; the gender breakdown of same, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15609/20]

Question· writtenPQ 491asked

491. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Defence the reason the Army is refusing to perform vital maintenance works on a property (details supplied) but will not give the tenant permission to perform the works themselves; the reason the Army is falling to keep its properties to acceptable living standard as other landlords are instructed to do; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15339/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 July 2020

491. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Defence the reason the Army is refusing to perform vital maintenance works on a property (details supplied) but will not give the tenant permission to perform the works themselves; the reason the Army is falling to keep its properties to acceptable living standard as other landlords are instructed to do; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15339/20]

Question· writtenPQ 490asked

490. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Defence the reason the Army has pulled out of selling a house at a location (details supplied) to the tenant despite having agreed to the sale on three different occasions. [15338/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 July 2020

490. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Defence the reason the Army has pulled out of selling a house at a location (details supplied) to the tenant despite having agreed to the sale on three different occasions. [15338/20]

Question· writtenPQ 488asked

488. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence when construction works will commence on a new headquarter block for the Army Ranger Wing at the Defence Forces training centre; and the timeframe for the completion of this project. [15281/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 July 2020

488. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence when construction works will commence on a new headquarter block for the Army Ranger Wing at the Defence Forces training centre; and the timeframe for the completion of this project. [15281/20]

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