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Question· writtenPQ 129asked

129. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection to detail the interaction there has been between his Department’s secretary-general and the counterpart in the Department of Defence regarding a person (details supplied) who was denied the transfer of a Defence Forces’ pension that was given to his late wife following the death of their son while on UN duty in Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32381/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 June 2025

129. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection to detail the interaction there has been between his Department’s secretary-general and the counterpart in the Department of Defence regarding a person (details supplied) who was denied the transfer of a Defence Forces’ pension that was given to his late wife following the death of their son while on UN duty in Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32381/25]

Question· writtenPQ 16asked

16. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the total cost of the continuous Defence Forces recruitment campaign; the number of new recruits to each service; and for a breakdown of the spend for each of the services in each of the past ten years and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [33069/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2025

16. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the total cost of the continuous Defence Forces recruitment campaign; the number of new recruits to each service; and for a breakdown of the spend for each of the services in each of the past ten years and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [33069/25]

Question· writtenPQ 185asked

185. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of judicial review cases his Department has defended in each of the past ten years; the number in relation to which proceedings are pending or continuing; the number of cases which were lost and won, respectively, in the same period; the number of cases that settled in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32838/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2025

185. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of judicial review cases his Department has defended in each of the past ten years; the number in relation to which proceedings are pending or continuing; the number of cases which were lost and won, respectively, in the same period; the number of cases that settled in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32838/25]

Question· writtenPQ 184asked

184. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the costs incurred by his Department and bodies under its aegis from contracts awarded to communications and PR firms in 2024; the name of the contractor and a description of the work undertaken in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32636/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2025

184. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the costs incurred by his Department and bodies under its aegis from contracts awarded to communications and PR firms in 2024; the name of the contractor and a description of the work undertaken in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32636/25]

Question· writtenPQ 183asked

183. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department’s website employs analytics tools (details supplied) that track website traffic using UTM parameters (for example, utm_source); if so, whether any visits have been recorded with a specific parameter or similar identifiers indicating traffic from ChatGPT; and to provide the monthly number of such visits, if recorded, for each of the past 12 months, in tabular form. [32496/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2025

183. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department’s website employs analytics tools (details supplied) that track website traffic using UTM parameters (for example, utm_source); if so, whether any visits have been recorded with a specific parameter or similar identifiers indicating traffic from ChatGPT; and to provide the monthly number of such visits, if recorded, for each of the past 12 months, in tabular form. [32496/25]

Question· writtenPQ 182asked

182. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 27 March 2025, if a meeting has occurred with Galway City Council to progress matters the reopening of the walkway linking Renmore Road and a club (details supplied) at Remore Barracks, Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32367/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2025

182. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 27 March 2025, if a meeting has occurred with Galway City Council to progress matters the reopening of the walkway linking Renmore Road and a club (details supplied) at Remore Barracks, Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32367/25]

Question· writtenPQ 181asked

181. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence who will be on alert to assist with airborne cover if needed during the EU presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32171/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2025

181. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence who will be on alert to assist with airborne cover if needed during the EU presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32171/25]

Question· writtenPQ 180asked

180. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his views on the implications of reduced capacity at Casement Aerodrome (Baldonnel) in relation to the upcoming EU presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32170/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2025

180. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his views on the implications of reduced capacity at Casement Aerodrome (Baldonnel) in relation to the upcoming EU presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32170/25]

Question· writtenPQ 179asked

179. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he has authorised the use of social media influencers by the Irish Defence Forces for recruitment and communications; and his views on whether there may be conflicts of interest caused by social media accounts advertising careers in the Defence Forces while simultaneously sharing partisan content related to live conflict situations and international politics. [32080/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2025

179. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he has authorised the use of social media influencers by the Irish Defence Forces for recruitment and communications; and his views on whether there may be conflicts of interest caused by social media accounts advertising careers in the Defence Forces while simultaneously sharing partisan content related to live conflict situations and international politics. [32080/25]

Question· writtenPQ 178asked

178. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the outcome of the recent meeting with Galway City Council regarding the proposals for a permeability route adjacent to the grounds of Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa military barracks at Renmore, Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32047/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2025

178. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the outcome of the recent meeting with Galway City Council regarding the proposals for a permeability route adjacent to the grounds of Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa military barracks at Renmore, Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32047/25]

Question· writtenPQ 177asked

177. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the way in which a person can apply for a posthumous medal for a family member who was a member of the Irish Volunteers and Irish Republican Army; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32000/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2025

177. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the way in which a person can apply for a posthumous medal for a family member who was a member of the Irish Volunteers and Irish Republican Army; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32000/25]

Question· writtenPQ 176asked

176. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current capital works that are ongoing at present at Curragh Camp; when each of those projects will be completed; and the estimated cost of each project, in tabular form. [31967/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2025

176. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current capital works that are ongoing at present at Curragh Camp; when each of those projects will be completed; and the estimated cost of each project, in tabular form. [31967/25]

Question· writtenPQ 175asked

175. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of female applicants and recruits to the Air Corps compared to other arms of the Defence Forces; the percentage new recruits that were women, in past five years; the steps his Department is taking to increase female participation in the Air Corps; the steps taken to raise awareness to female secondary level students in the local catchment of South Dublin County Council (details supplied) of options for employment and training in the Air Corps, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31829/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2025

175. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of female applicants and recruits to the Air Corps compared to other arms of the Defence Forces; the percentage new recruits that were women, in past five years; the steps his Department is taking to increase female participation in the Air Corps; the steps taken to raise awareness to female secondary level students in the local catchment of South Dublin County Council (details supplied) of options for employment and training in the Air Corps, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31829/25]

Question· writtenPQ 146asked

146. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that the Government provides diplomatic assistance for the immediate release of the 12 activists from the Freedom Flotilla 'Madleen' from the Israeli Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32304/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2025

146. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that the Government provides diplomatic assistance for the immediate release of the 12 activists from the Freedom Flotilla 'Madleen' from the Israeli Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32304/25]

Question· writtenPQ 239asked

239. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he has received the most recent quarterly report regarding the delivery of actions of the Strategic Framework–Transformation of the Defence Forces; and if the secretary general and the chief of staff have ever failed to provide this report since the Strategy’s publication in September 2023. [31780/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2025

239. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he has received the most recent quarterly report regarding the delivery of actions of the Strategic Framework–Transformation of the Defence Forces; and if the secretary general and the chief of staff have ever failed to provide this report since the Strategy’s publication in September 2023. [31780/25]

Question· writtenPQ 237asked

237. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the progress of his Department in creating the next White Paper Update, as set out in the White Paper on Defence, 2015. [31778/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2025

237. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the progress of his Department in creating the next White Paper Update, as set out in the White Paper on Defence, 2015. [31778/25]

Question· writtenPQ 235asked

235. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for Defence if any new EU Common Security and Defence related initiatives are under consideration within his Department following the EU White Paper on Defence. [31710/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2025

235. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for Defence if any new EU Common Security and Defence related initiatives are under consideration within his Department following the EU White Paper on Defence. [31710/25]

Question· writtenPQ 233asked

233. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on the number of meetings of the Defence Forces board; and the most senior female member of the Defence Forces has attended in 2025, and in 2024, as is provided for. [31708/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2025

233. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on the number of meetings of the Defence Forces board; and the most senior female member of the Defence Forces has attended in 2025, and in 2024, as is provided for. [31708/25]

Question· writtenPQ 231asked

231. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on any stakeholder engagement that has or will take place towards the goal of modernising the Defence Forces governance in line with international best practice. [31706/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2025

231. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on any stakeholder engagement that has or will take place towards the goal of modernising the Defence Forces governance in line with international best practice. [31706/25]

Question· writtenPQ 230asked

230. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on the work of his Department in identifying key governance reforms required to modernise the Defence Forces to bring high-level structures in line with international comparators. [31705/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2025

230. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on the work of his Department in identifying key governance reforms required to modernise the Defence Forces to bring high-level structures in line with international comparators. [31705/25]

Question· writtenPQ 229asked

229. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on the work undertaken by his Department in reviewing the framework governing the relationship between the Minister for Defence, the Defence Forces and the Department of Defence. [31704/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2025

229. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on the work undertaken by his Department in reviewing the framework governing the relationship between the Minister for Defence, the Defence Forces and the Department of Defence. [31704/25]

Question· writtenPQ 227asked

227. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on the initiatives currently being implemented by his Department to enable the Reserve Defence Forces to deliver enhanced military capabilities when required to support the Permanent Defence Forces. [31702/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2025

227. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on the initiatives currently being implemented by his Department to enable the Reserve Defence Forces to deliver enhanced military capabilities when required to support the Permanent Defence Forces. [31702/25]

Question· writtenPQ 226asked

226. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the status of the progress of his Department in increasing the future Reserve Defence Forces establishment strength as per a Commission on the Defence Forces Report. [31701/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2025

226. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the status of the progress of his Department in increasing the future Reserve Defence Forces establishment strength as per a Commission on the Defence Forces Report. [31701/25]

Question· writtenPQ 225asked

225. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on the milestones that have been reached by the 11 actions within the RDF Regeneration and Development Plan that are directly linked to the Commission on the Defence Forces Work Packages. [31700/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2025

225. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on the milestones that have been reached by the 11 actions within the RDF Regeneration and Development Plan that are directly linked to the Commission on the Defence Forces Work Packages. [31700/25]

Question· writtenPQ 224asked

224. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if there is consideration underway to reduce the hours of operation of military flight operations due to shortages of qualified air traffic controllers; if so, to set out the nature of the reduction, the impact these changes will have on emergency patient transfers from Casement Aerodrome, and separately the impact this will have on the operation of the emergency aeromedical service (Air Corps 112); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31506/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2025

224. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if there is consideration underway to reduce the hours of operation of military flight operations due to shortages of qualified air traffic controllers; if so, to set out the nature of the reduction, the impact these changes will have on emergency patient transfers from Casement Aerodrome, and separately the impact this will have on the operation of the emergency aeromedical service (Air Corps 112); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31506/25]

Question· writtenPQ 223asked

223. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide a schedule of the amount expended by his Department, and bodies under his aegis, on external training, simulations and advice in advance relating to appearances as witnesses at Oireachtas committees, from 2021 to date in 2025; if the supplier of services will also be provided, with a brief outline of services provided, indicating for which Oireachtas committee the services were utilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31491/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2025

223. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide a schedule of the amount expended by his Department, and bodies under his aegis, on external training, simulations and advice in advance relating to appearances as witnesses at Oireachtas committees, from 2021 to date in 2025; if the supplier of services will also be provided, with a brief outline of services provided, indicating for which Oireachtas committee the services were utilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31491/25]

Question· writtenPQ 222asked

222. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to confirm if a critical review of the RDF regeneration and development plan is scheduled at any point, to assess the plan’s effectiveness and implementation; and if any actions listed therein require review. [31403/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2025

222. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to confirm if a critical review of the RDF regeneration and development plan is scheduled at any point, to assess the plan’s effectiveness and implementation; and if any actions listed therein require review. [31403/25]

Question· writtenPQ 219asked

219. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is aware that a person (details supplied) has been refused a disability pension even though they developed psychosis after taking the drug larium while serving in Chad in 2009; and if he will request his Departmental officials to review this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31393/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2025

219. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is aware that a person (details supplied) has been refused a disability pension even though they developed psychosis after taking the drug larium while serving in Chad in 2009; and if he will request his Departmental officials to review this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31393/25]

Question· writtenPQ 218asked

218. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the total estimated cost to the Exchequer associated with the recent renaming and rebranding of his Department including but not limited to cost categories (details supplied); the breakdown of the incurred or projected costs; and if a cost-benefit analysis or any assessment of public value was carried out prior to approving these changes. [31362/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2025

218. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the total estimated cost to the Exchequer associated with the recent renaming and rebranding of his Department including but not limited to cost categories (details supplied); the breakdown of the incurred or projected costs; and if a cost-benefit analysis or any assessment of public value was carried out prior to approving these changes. [31362/25]

Question· writtenPQ 217asked

217. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his Department's understanding of the scope and limitations of "strengthening international security" as justification for deployment of members of the Defence Forces overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31774/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2025

217. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his Department's understanding of the scope and limitations of "strengthening international security" as justification for deployment of members of the Defence Forces overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31774/25]

Question· writtenPQ 216asked

216. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if there are deployments being planned in anticipation of the removal of the triple lock, for example, with EU Battlegroups or other international forces without UN mandate; the scope of those deployments; who they are in conjunction with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31775/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2025

216. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if there are deployments being planned in anticipation of the removal of the triple lock, for example, with EU Battlegroups or other international forces without UN mandate; the scope of those deployments; who they are in conjunction with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31775/25]

Question· writtenPQ 84asked

84. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of volunteers with the Civil Defence; the plans to help promote participation in the Civil Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30611/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2025

84. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of volunteers with the Civil Defence; the plans to help promote participation in the Civil Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30611/25]

Question· writtenPQ 83asked

83. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the total cost of the most recent public recruitment campaign for the naval forces; and the current number of new recruits who have joined the force since the campaign began. [31307/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2025

83. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the total cost of the most recent public recruitment campaign for the naval forces; and the current number of new recruits who have joined the force since the campaign began. [31307/25]

Question· writtenPQ 81asked

81. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline the recruitment targets across the Defence Forces for each of the next three years as part of the transition to level of ambition 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30560/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2025

81. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline the recruitment targets across the Defence Forces for each of the next three years as part of the transition to level of ambition 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30560/25]

Question· oralPQ 80asked

80. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will outline any progress made recently in the case of a Defence Forces member who was killed on UN duty in Lebanon (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31241/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2025

80. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will outline any progress made recently in the case of a Defence Forces member who was killed on UN duty in Lebanon (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31241/25]

Question· oralPQ 79asked

79. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the measures he is taking to ensure the Air Corps remains fully operational at Casement Aerodrome in Baldonnel; his plans to recruit air traffic controllers and other personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30283/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2025

79. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the measures he is taking to ensure the Air Corps remains fully operational at Casement Aerodrome in Baldonnel; his plans to recruit air traffic controllers and other personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30283/25]

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