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Question· writtenPQ 97asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
97. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the target date for the Permanent Defence Forces to reach its approved strength of 9,500; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48384/18]
Question· writtenPQ 96asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
96. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if Ireland's participation in PESCO is a breach of Ireland's neutrality in view of recent comments by EU leaders; if the view of other EU leaders that it is a step toward an EU army is shared by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48391/18]
Question· writtenPQ 95asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
95. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans for budget increases across his Department in view of the PESCO agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48408/18]
Question· writtenPQ 94asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
94. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to recommend that the Defence Forces representative associations have access to the industrial relations machinery of the State, including the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, and Labour Court; his views on whether such access will assist with the crisis in staff retention and numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48394/18]
Question· writtenPQ 93asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
93. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which participation in international peacekeeping and enforcement is anticipated in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48351/18]
Question· writtenPQ 92asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
92. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the initiatives he has suggested to improve Defence Forces pay and conditions. [47824/18]
Question· writtenPQ 91asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
91. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the way in which the increase in the budget for his Department will be allocated; if this increase will deal with the working conditions and poor pay of members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48392/18]
Question· writtenPQ 90asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
90. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the date the joint submission to the Public Service Pay Commission was completed; the timeframe for the publication of the submission; and if all the matters raised by military management were included in the submission. [48348/18]
Question· writtenPQ 89asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
89. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he or his officials have met with representatives of a group (details supplied); the progress he has made in addressing the issues it has raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48390/18]
Question· writtenPQ 88asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
88. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the actions he has taken following the publication of a vision document prepared for Kildare County Council on the future potential of the Curragh Plains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48397/18]
Question· writtenPQ 87asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
87. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he is satisfied that there are sufficient trained personnel at each rank and skill set in order to ensure that the Naval Service core objective of coastal protection is sufficiently carried out. [47823/18]
Question· writtenPQ 86asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
86. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps being taken to ensure better pay and working conditions for members of the Defence Forces; the steps being taken to ensure appropriate supports are available to both current and former members of the Defence Forces who may be experiencing financial difficulties; if he is satisfied that recruitment methods are sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48216/18]
Question· writtenPQ 85asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
85. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of engagement between his Department and Kildare County Council regarding the challenges and potential of the Curragh Plains in the context of conservation and management of the plains and their future usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48398/18]
Question· writtenPQ 84asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
84. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he is satisfied that there are adequate measures to protect female members of the Defence Forces from discrimination, particularly when they have children. [47821/18]
Question· writtenPQ 83asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
83. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of medical staff in the Defence Forces by occupation in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47798/18]
Question· oralPQ 82asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
82. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the measures he has brought forward in 2018 to encourage the retention of Defence Forces personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48385/18]
Question· oralPQ 81asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
81. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the application of Directive 2003/88/EC, the working time directive, to the Defence Forces in compliance with the ruling of the European Court of Justice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48383/18]
Question· writtenPQ 80asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
80. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the engagement he has had with a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48381/18]
Question· writtenPQ 79asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
79. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the recent statement by Chancellor Merkel in relation to the establishment of an EU army; and the steps he will take to ensure Irish neutrality is protected. [48346/18]
Question· writtenPQ 78asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
78. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress made in addressing the low pay rates for lower ranked members of the Defence Forces. [48208/18]
Question· writtenPQ 77asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
77. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which pay and conditions for the Defence Forces continue to receive appropriate attention with particular reference to ongoing concerns in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48350/18]
Question· writtenPQ 76asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
76. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department, in conjunction with the command structure within the Defence Forces, has reached a decision on improving the special allowances paid to soldiers. [48209/18]
Question· writtenPQ 75asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
75. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the cost to date in 2018 to the Defence Forces of all foreign military aircraft landings here by location and number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48212/18]
Question· oralPQ 74asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
74. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of persons rescued and brought to the EU by Naval Service vessels to date in 2018 as part of Operation Sophia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48214/18]
Question· oralPQ 73asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
73. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if there have been discussions in relation to the involvement of the Naval Service in Operation Sophia following the return of the LÉ James Joyce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47820/18]
Question· writtenPQ 72asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
72. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of occasions each month in 2018 that Defence Forces personnel were involved in aid to civil power duties at Shannon Airport; the number involved; and the cost of same. [47822/18]
Question· oralPQ 71asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
71. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps being taken to address the retention crisis in the Defence Forces; when the target staffing level of the Defence Forces will be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47797/18]
Question· writtenPQ 70asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
70. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount of the budget in 2018 which will be taken by additional costs associated with PESCO related activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48393/18]
Question· writtenPQ 69asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
69. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of efforts to recruit a psychiatrist to the Defence Forces medical corps; if he is satisfied that Defence Forces members receive adequate mental health supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48213/18]
Question· oralPQ 68asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
68. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to deal with issues of recruitment and retention across the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48409/18]
Question· oralPQ 67asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
67. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason the LÉ James Joyce returned from the Mediterranean without saving a single life; and the terms of the mission to the Mediterranean. [48345/18]
Question· oralPQ 66asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
66. Deputy James Browne asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if an investigation will be carried out into the physical and psychological effects prolonged working hours are having on soldiers, sailors and aircrews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48207/18]
Question· writtenPQ 65asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
65. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to reintroduce a new Army barracks or Defence Forces base in counties Cavan and Monaghan or the greater Border region in view of Brexit and the possible reintroduction of a hard Border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48211/18]
Question· writtenPQ 64asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
64. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans for the reinstatement of troops in the Border counties in view of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48210/18]
Question· oralPQ 63asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
63. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the concerns that Ireland must make commitments to military spending under PESCO; and his further views on whether extra resources should be prioritised in areas other than military hardware in view of the discontent among some members of the Defence Forces in relation to pay and conditions. [48344/18]
Question· oralPQ 62asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
62. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the measures he is taking to deal with the crisis in the Defence Forces in respect of the retention and recruitment of staff, for example, the basic operations of the Naval Service in its fishery protection role; and if he will review the policy in respect of recognition of representative associations in the Defence Forces as a mechanism to deal with some aspects of this crisis. [48587/18]
Question· oralPQ 61asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
61. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the target date for the Permanent Defence Force to reach its approved strength of 9,500; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48531/18]
Question· oralPQ 60asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
60. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Naval Service cannot fulfil its commitments on fisheries protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48474/18]
Question· oralPQ 59asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
59. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the percentage increase for current defence expenditure in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48530/18]
Question· writtenPQ 378asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018
378. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken in conjunction with An Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces to help reduce and eliminate obesity within their respective forces. [47817/18]
Question· writtenPQ 136asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018
136. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department has carried out advertising campaigns to promote policies or programmes it has implemented; the campaign or relevant programme; the cost of advertising in publications, broadcast advertising, outdoor advertising and other consultancy or production costs for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48300/18]
Question· writtenPQ 135asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018
135. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of sick days taken in the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps respectively, for each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48024/18]
Question· writtenPQ 134asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018
134. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the cost of preparing a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48023/18]
Question· writtenPQ 133asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018
133. Deputy James Browne asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the supports provided for members of the Defence Forces who undergo traumatic experiences while serving on UN-mandated missions. [47662/18]
Question· writtenPQ 132asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018
132. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the level of obesity among members of the Defence Forces, by service branch; and the measures being taken to eliminate same. [47819/18]
Question· writtenPQ 131asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018
131. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding the protocol and use of the Government of Ireland logo (details supplied); his views in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47778/18]
Question· writtenPQ 130asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018
130. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if service medals awarded to a former member of the Defence Forces can be reissued (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47668/18]
Question· writtenPQ 119asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018
119. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he discussed the killing of 200 Palestinians by the Israeli Defence Forces since the beginning of the great march for return in March 2018 with his counterparts in Europe; if he will meet with the Israeli Ambassador for urgent discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47967/18]
Question· writtenPQ 64asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2018
64. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he expects the next report from the Public Service Pay Commission on recruitment and retention in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47599/18]
Question· writtenPQ 51asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2018
51. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department is part of the public sector energy reporting programme; if so, the percentage of improvement in energy efficiency to date that has been achieved; the way in which this was achieved; if his Department noted a decrease in energy efficiency in view of the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan for energy efficiency targets; if targets will be met by the 2020 deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47588/18]
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