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Question· writtenPQ 186asked

186. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the annual intake, training completion rates, and attrition rates for Air Corps pilots and technical personnel over the past five years; and the measures being taken to address retention challenges. [27819/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 April 2026

186. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the annual intake, training completion rates, and attrition rates for Air Corps pilots and technical personnel over the past five years; and the measures being taken to address retention challenges. [27819/26]

Question· writtenPQ 185asked

185. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the number of trained pilots, aircrew, and technical staff assigned to each aircraft type within the Air Corps; the current vacancy rates; and the policy measures in place to ensure alignment between staffing levels and operational fleet requirements. [27818/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 April 2026

185. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the number of trained pilots, aircrew, and technical staff assigned to each aircraft type within the Air Corps; the current vacancy rates; and the policy measures in place to ensure alignment between staffing levels and operational fleet requirements. [27818/26]

Question· writtenPQ 184asked

184. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the total capital expenditure committed to Air Corps fleet replacement and upgrade programmes since 2019; whether any cost overruns have occurred; and the value-for-money assessment frameworks applied by her Department. [27817/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 April 2026

184. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the total capital expenditure committed to Air Corps fleet replacement and upgrade programmes since 2019; whether any cost overruns have occurred; and the value-for-money assessment frameworks applied by her Department. [27817/26]

Question· writtenPQ 183asked

183. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the original and revised delivery timelines for replacement aircraft programmes, including the C295 maritime patrol aircraft and H145 helicopters; the reasons for any delays; and the oversight structures in place to ensure delivery within agreed timelines. [27816/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 April 2026

183. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the original and revised delivery timelines for replacement aircraft programmes, including the C295 maritime patrol aircraft and H145 helicopters; the reasons for any delays; and the oversight structures in place to ensure delivery within agreed timelines. [27816/26]

Question· writtenPQ 182asked

182. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether her Department has conducted any assessment of capability gaps arising from the retirement of legacy aircraft prior to the full operational deployment of replacement platforms; if so, to provide details of such assessments; and the mitigation measures adopted. [27815/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 April 2026

182. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether her Department has conducted any assessment of capability gaps arising from the retirement of legacy aircraft prior to the full operational deployment of replacement platforms; if so, to provide details of such assessments; and the mitigation measures adopted. [27815/26]

Question· writtenPQ 181asked

181. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the total number of aircraft in the Air Corps fleet currently classified as fully operational, under scheduled maintenance, or unavailable for operational use; the average maintenance downtime per aircraft type; and the governance mechanisms in place to monitor and reduce downtime. [27814/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 April 2026

181. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the total number of aircraft in the Air Corps fleet currently classified as fully operational, under scheduled maintenance, or unavailable for operational use; the average maintenance downtime per aircraft type; and the governance mechanisms in place to monitor and reduce downtime. [27814/26]

Question· writtenPQ 180asked

180. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the policy and oversight arrangements in place to monitor the operational readiness of the Air Corps fleet; the percentage availability rates for each aircraft type over the past five years; and whether he will provide the current availability rate for each platform. [27813/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 April 2026

180. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the policy and oversight arrangements in place to monitor the operational readiness of the Air Corps fleet; the percentage availability rates for each aircraft type over the past five years; and whether he will provide the current availability rate for each platform. [27813/26]

Question· writtenPQ 179asked

179. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Defence if she will review and outline the process for joining the First Line Reserve of the Naval Service, in particular in relation to the regulation governing age limits for entry to the First Line Reserve and if these can be amended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27708/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 April 2026

179. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Defence if she will review and outline the process for joining the First Line Reserve of the Naval Service, in particular in relation to the regulation governing age limits for entry to the First Line Reserve and if these can be amended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27708/26]

Question· writtenPQ 52asked

52. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the impact that the intervention of the Defence Forces in the current fuel protests will have on public expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27571/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 April 2026

52. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the impact that the intervention of the Defence Forces in the current fuel protests will have on public expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27571/26]

Question· writtenPQ 183asked

183. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the amount that the Defence Forces spent on purchasing specialist fire appliances for Defence Forces fire services in 2025 and to date in 2026; the ages of the fire appliances that are currently in use, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27454/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 April 2026

183. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the amount that the Defence Forces spent on purchasing specialist fire appliances for Defence Forces fire services in 2025 and to date in 2026; the ages of the fire appliances that are currently in use, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27454/26]

Question· writtenPQ 182asked

182. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 184 of 29 January 2026, whether Ireland has been designated as having any of the approximately 500 military mobility “hotspots” identified under the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility, without disclosing their locations or any operational details; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27379/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 April 2026

182. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 184 of 29 January 2026, whether Ireland has been designated as having any of the approximately 500 military mobility “hotspots” identified under the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility, without disclosing their locations or any operational details; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27379/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2163asked

2163. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of indoor and outdoor firing ranges excluding firing ranges owned by Defence Forces that armed Gardaí have regular access for firearm training in 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [26676/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

2163. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of indoor and outdoor firing ranges excluding firing ranges owned by Defence Forces that armed Gardaí have regular access for firearm training in 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [26676/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2045asked

2045. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No.180 of 18 March 2026, the statutory basis under which troops may be deployed as aid to the civil power following the expiry of the Emergency Powers Act 1976 in 1995; and who and in what circumstances may such deployment be authorised. [24909/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

2045. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No.180 of 18 March 2026, the statutory basis under which troops may be deployed as aid to the civil power following the expiry of the Emergency Powers Act 1976 in 1995; and who and in what circumstances may such deployment be authorised. [24909/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1195asked

1195. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of aggregated military licences granted in in each of the years 2024, 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, by destination; and their value, in tabular form. [27022/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

1195. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of aggregated military licences granted in in each of the years 2024, 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, by destination; and their value, in tabular form. [27022/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1067asked

1067. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No. 648 of 26 February 2026, confirming that the Civil Service Occupational Health Service and the Office of the Civil Service Chief Medical Officer fall under its remit, whether his Department has conducted a study of mortality of serving or former members of the Air Corps to ascertain if they are in line with the general population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25669/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

1067. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No. 648 of 26 February 2026, confirming that the Civil Service Occupational Health Service and the Office of the Civil Service Chief Medical Officer fall under its remit, whether his Department has conducted a study of mortality of serving or former members of the Air Corps to ascertain if they are in line with the general population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25669/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1061asked

1061. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding the work he is doing to ensure that flood defence projects are fast-tracked, particularly in areas known to be at high risk of flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25388/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

1061. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding the work he is doing to ensure that flood defence projects are fast-tracked, particularly in areas known to be at high risk of flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25388/26]

Question· writtenPQ 602asked

602. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence to provide an estimate of the total volume of data currently stored by or on behalf of the State by her Department in data centres in Ireland, data centres outside of Ireland but within the European Union, data centres outside of the European Union and data storage facilities within her own Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27043/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

602. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence to provide an estimate of the total volume of data currently stored by or on behalf of the State by her Department in data centres in Ireland, data centres outside of Ireland but within the European Union, data centres outside of the European Union and data storage facilities within her own Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27043/26]

Question· writtenPQ 600asked

600. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Defence to consider and respond to correspondence (details supplied) for people who were involved in 1916 Rising; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26988/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

600. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Defence to consider and respond to correspondence (details supplied) for people who were involved in 1916 Rising; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26988/26]

Question· writtenPQ 599asked

599. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Defence to provide the web link to her Department’s Q1 2026 published report of purchase orders/payments over €20,000, in line with the FOI model publication scheme requirements; to confirm the date on which this report was published; and, if it has not yet been published, to state the planned publication date. [26905/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

599. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Defence to provide the web link to her Department’s Q1 2026 published report of purchase orders/payments over €20,000, in line with the FOI model publication scheme requirements; to confirm the date on which this report was published; and, if it has not yet been published, to state the planned publication date. [26905/26]

Question· writtenPQ 598asked

598. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Defence if she will provide a schedule of all studies and reports commissioned by her in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, that were composed and delivered by her officials; the title and final cost of same, if applicable; to provide a breakdown of where costs were incurred; and whether the report is published and or laid in the Houses of the Oireachtas [26868/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

598. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Defence if she will provide a schedule of all studies and reports commissioned by her in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, that were composed and delivered by her officials; the title and final cost of same, if applicable; to provide a breakdown of where costs were incurred; and whether the report is published and or laid in the Houses of the Oireachtas [26868/26]

Question· writtenPQ 597asked

597. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Defence if she will provide a schedule of all studies and reports commissioned by her Department in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, that were composed and delivered by third parties (details supplied); the title and final cost of same; and whether the report is published and or laid in the Houses of the Oireachtas. [26849/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

597. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Defence if she will provide a schedule of all studies and reports commissioned by her Department in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, that were composed and delivered by third parties (details supplied); the title and final cost of same; and whether the report is published and or laid in the Houses of the Oireachtas. [26849/26]

Question· writtenPQ 596asked

596. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether his Department has a formal policy governing the use of external contractors; the circumstances in which such contractors may be engaged; and the measures in place to ensure reliance on external services does not substitute for internal capacity. [26812/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

596. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether his Department has a formal policy governing the use of external contractors; the circumstances in which such contractors may be engaged; and the measures in place to ensure reliance on external services does not substitute for internal capacity. [26812/26]

Question· writtenPQ 595asked

595. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the approval process required within his Department before engaging external contractors, including the grade level at which approval is granted and any expenditure thresholds that trigger additional oversight. [26811/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

595. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the approval process required within his Department before engaging external contractors, including the grade level at which approval is granted and any expenditure thresholds that trigger additional oversight. [26811/26]

Question· writtenPQ 594asked

594. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 42 of 4 March 2025, the reasons for the increase in expenditure on external contractors from €8,764 in 2022 to €318,874 in 2024; and the policy decisions that drove this increase. [26805/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

594. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 42 of 4 March 2025, the reasons for the increase in expenditure on external contractors from €8,764 in 2022 to €318,874 in 2024; and the policy decisions that drove this increase. [26805/26]

Question· writtenPQ 593asked

593. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the breakdown of expenditure on external contractors in each of the years 2022 to 2025 by category of service, including but not limited to consultancy, legal services, communications, policy development, and research; and if he will provide a detailed table. [26803/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

593. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the breakdown of expenditure on external contractors in each of the years 2022 to 2025 by category of service, including but not limited to consultancy, legal services, communications, policy development, and research; and if he will provide a detailed table. [26803/26]

Question· writtenPQ 592asked

592. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which contracts with external contractors in the years 2022 to 2025 exceeded national or EU procurement thresholds requiring competitive tendering; and if he will provide a breakdown by year and value band. [26801/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

592. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which contracts with external contractors in the years 2022 to 2025 exceeded national or EU procurement thresholds requiring competitive tendering; and if he will provide a breakdown by year and value band. [26801/26]

Question· writtenPQ 591asked

591. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the number of external contractors engaged by his Department in each of the years 2022 to 2025; the total value of payments made to each contractor in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26799/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

591. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the number of external contractors engaged by his Department in each of the years 2022 to 2025; the total value of payments made to each contractor in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26799/26]

Question· writtenPQ 590asked

590. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any internal audit, external audit, or Comptroller and Auditor General review has examined expenditure on external contractors by her Department in the years 2022 to 2025; and if so, the findings and dates of such reviews. [26796/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

590. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any internal audit, external audit, or Comptroller and Auditor General review has examined expenditure on external contractors by her Department in the years 2022 to 2025; and if so, the findings and dates of such reviews. [26796/26]

Question· writtenPQ 589asked

589. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the value-for-money or post-project evaluation mechanisms applied to expenditure on external contractors in the years 2022 to 2025; whether any formal evaluations were completed; and if he will provide details. [26795/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

589. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the value-for-money or post-project evaluation mechanisms applied to expenditure on external contractors in the years 2022 to 2025; whether any formal evaluations were completed; and if he will provide details. [26795/26]

Question· writtenPQ 588asked

588. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether his Department conducted any assessment comparing the cost of using external contractors with the cost of delivering the same work internally; and if so, the findings of such assessments. [26794/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

588. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether his Department conducted any assessment comparing the cost of using external contractors with the cost of delivering the same work internally; and if so, the findings of such assessments. [26794/26]

Question· writtenPQ 587asked

587. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the projects, programmes, or policy initiatives to which external contractor expenditure related to in each of the years 2022 to 2025; the cost attributable to each project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26792/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

587. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the projects, programmes, or policy initiatives to which external contractor expenditure related to in each of the years 2022 to 2025; the cost attributable to each project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26792/26]

Question· writtenPQ 586asked

586. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the breakdown of expenditure on external contractors in each of the years 2022 to 2025 by category of service, including but not limited to consultancy, legal services, communications, policy development, and research, in tabular form. [26791/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

586. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the breakdown of expenditure on external contractors in each of the years 2022 to 2025 by category of service, including but not limited to consultancy, legal services, communications, policy development, and research, in tabular form. [26791/26]

Question· writtenPQ 585asked

585. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the number and total value of contracts awarded through the Office of Government Procurement frameworks in each of the years 2022 to 2025; and the policy basis for using such frameworks instead of standalone tender processes. [26790/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

585. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the number and total value of contracts awarded through the Office of Government Procurement frameworks in each of the years 2022 to 2025; and the policy basis for using such frameworks instead of standalone tender processes. [26790/26]

Question· writtenPQ 584asked

584. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which contracts with external contractors in the years 2022 to 2025 exceeded national or EU procurement thresholds requiring competitive tendering; and if she will provide a breakdown by year and value band. [26789/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

584. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which contracts with external contractors in the years 2022 to 2025 exceeded national or EU procurement thresholds requiring competitive tendering; and if she will provide a breakdown by year and value band. [26789/26]

Question· writtenPQ 583asked

583. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the procurement method used for each contract with external contractors in the years 2022 to 2025, including the number of contracts awarded following open tender, restricted tender, framework call-off, and direct award; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26788/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

583. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the procurement method used for each contract with external contractors in the years 2022 to 2025, including the number of contracts awarded following open tender, restricted tender, framework call-off, and direct award; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26788/26]

Question· writtenPQ 582asked

582. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the number of external contractors engaged by her Department in each of the years 2022 to 2025; the total value of payments made to each contractor in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26787/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

582. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the number of external contractors engaged by her Department in each of the years 2022 to 2025; the total value of payments made to each contractor in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26787/26]

Question· writtenPQ 581asked

581. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Defence if any non-military roles onboard Irish Naval Ships are carried out by suitably qualified civilian persons; and if all roles are met by Permanent Defence Forces personnel. [26688/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

581. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Defence if any non-military roles onboard Irish Naval Ships are carried out by suitably qualified civilian persons; and if all roles are met by Permanent Defence Forces personnel. [26688/26]

Question· writtenPQ 580asked

580. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Defence to outline a list of capital projects within her Department that received EU funding in the years of 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [26687/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

580. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Defence to outline a list of capital projects within her Department that received EU funding in the years of 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [26687/26]

Question· writtenPQ 578asked

578. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence to provide a list of all meetings of the Ukraine Contact Defence Group that Ireland has been represented at; who has represented Ireland at these meetings; and the location in which these meetings took place. [26303/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

578. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence to provide a list of all meetings of the Ukraine Contact Defence Group that Ireland has been represented at; who has represented Ireland at these meetings; and the location in which these meetings took place. [26303/26]

Question· writtenPQ 577asked

577. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Defence the number of non-Governmental organisations that have received State funding from her Department in each of the past five years; the number of such organisations currently registered in the State which have been funded by her Department; the number located outside the State that have received Irish public funds from her Department for each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26154/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

577. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Defence the number of non-Governmental organisations that have received State funding from her Department in each of the past five years; the number of such organisations currently registered in the State which have been funded by her Department; the number located outside the State that have received Irish public funds from her Department for each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26154/26]

Question· writtenPQ 576asked

576. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence in view of the publication of the National Maritime Security Strategy, if provision is being made for substantial investment in the navy including ships and equipment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25970/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

576. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence in view of the publication of the National Maritime Security Strategy, if provision is being made for substantial investment in the navy including ships and equipment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25970/26]

Question· writtenPQ 575asked

575. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Defence the bodies which operate under her aegis which have a regulatory or enforcement remit which include provision for a person convicted of an offence to receive a fine upon summary conviction, the associated maximum amount and duration of any related potential imprisonment term; provision for a person convicted on indictment to receive a fine, the associated maximum amount and duration of any related potential imprisonment term; provision for fines predicated upon the turnover of an entity, the maximum percentage thereof and any associated imprisonment term; and if she will make a statement on the matter [25948/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

575. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Defence the bodies which operate under her aegis which have a regulatory or enforcement remit which include provision for a person convicted of an offence to receive a fine upon summary conviction, the associated maximum amount and duration of any related potential imprisonment term; provision for a person convicted on indictment to receive a fine, the associated maximum amount and duration of any related potential imprisonment term; provision for fines predicated upon the turnover of an entity, the maximum percentage thereof and any associated imprisonment term; and if she will make a statement on the matter [25948/26]

Question· writtenPQ 572asked

572. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence to provide a list of AI pilot projects which have taken place in her Department within the past three months; the expenditure associated with those projects; and whether they are still ongoing, in tabular form. [25792/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

572. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence to provide a list of AI pilot projects which have taken place in her Department within the past three months; the expenditure associated with those projects; and whether they are still ongoing, in tabular form. [25792/26]

Question· writtenPQ 571asked

571. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Defence if he is aware that the Civil Defence has suspended the boat unit in Sligo Civil Defence and there are plans to remove the boat from the Sligo Civil Defence; and who will provide support and boat cover for events involving water and for any other operations involving water in Sligo. [25516/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

571. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Defence if he is aware that the Civil Defence has suspended the boat unit in Sligo Civil Defence and there are plans to remove the boat from the Sligo Civil Defence; and who will provide support and boat cover for events involving water and for any other operations involving water in Sligo. [25516/26]

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