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Question· writtenPQ 314asked

314. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the number of disclosure requests that have been made to service providers by the Defence Forces in relation to section 6 of the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011; and the number of disclosure requests per year since 2011 by service branch that made such requests. [41236/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2020

314. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the number of disclosure requests that have been made to service providers by the Defence Forces in relation to section 6 of the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011; and the number of disclosure requests per year since 2011 by service branch that made such requests. [41236/20]

Question· writtenPQ 313asked

313. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the number of whiste-blowers the Defence Forces is currently attempting to dismiss using medical boarding procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41233/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2020

313. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the number of whiste-blowers the Defence Forces is currently attempting to dismiss using medical boarding procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41233/20]

Question· writtenPQ 219asked

219. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Defence if his Department has been the subject of an investigation by the Data Protection Commission from 2016 to date; the number of specific investigations underway or completed; the dates on which his Department was first notified of the investigation; the details of the investigation; the nature of the complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40806/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2020

219. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Defence if his Department has been the subject of an investigation by the Data Protection Commission from 2016 to date; the number of specific investigations underway or completed; the dates on which his Department was first notified of the investigation; the details of the investigation; the nature of the complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40806/20]

Question· writtenPQ 747asked

747. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if funding has been requested from his Department for supporting or improving military healthcare facilities or for training Defence Forces personnel in medical areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40310/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2020

747. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if funding has been requested from his Department for supporting or improving military healthcare facilities or for training Defence Forces personnel in medical areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40310/20]

Question· writtenPQ 542asked

542. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there has been collaboration between his Department and the Defence Forces to promote the Defence Forces as a career for apprentices. [40300/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2020

542. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there has been collaboration between his Department and the Defence Forces to promote the Defence Forces as a career for apprentices. [40300/20]

Question· writtenPQ 371asked

371. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence the responsibilities the Defence Forces, in particular the Air Corps, have in defending Ireland against potential air threats in Irish-controlled airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40504/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2020

371. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence the responsibilities the Defence Forces, in particular the Air Corps, have in defending Ireland against potential air threats in Irish-controlled airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40504/20]

Question· writtenPQ 370asked

370. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the outcomes from the expert level workshop held by the PESCO secretariat after the Foreign Affairs Council meeting of 20 November 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40410/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2020

370. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the outcomes from the expert level workshop held by the PESCO secretariat after the Foreign Affairs Council meeting of 20 November 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40410/20]

Question· writtenPQ 369asked

369. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on Ireland’s participation in PESCO’s new commitments around embarking on a new stage towards European security and defence integration; if he will report on the EU’s level of ambition in military terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40409/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2020

369. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on Ireland’s participation in PESCO’s new commitments around embarking on a new stage towards European security and defence integration; if he will report on the EU’s level of ambition in military terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40409/20]

Question· writtenPQ 368asked

368. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence the meaning of deployment of critical capabilities when looking to explore ways to improve the financing of military missions and operations in the context of the EPF Council decision, in particular regarding the deployment of EU battle groups and, in due course of the deployment of critical capabilities based on lessons learned from ongoing missions and operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40408/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2020

368. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence the meaning of deployment of critical capabilities when looking to explore ways to improve the financing of military missions and operations in the context of the EPF Council decision, in particular regarding the deployment of EU battle groups and, in due course of the deployment of critical capabilities based on lessons learned from ongoing missions and operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40408/20]

Question· writtenPQ 367asked

367. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence the current and planned defence spending commitments to the progress of PESCO implementation focusing in particular on the areas in which efforts have to be maintained or enhanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40407/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2020

367. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence the current and planned defence spending commitments to the progress of PESCO implementation focusing in particular on the areas in which efforts have to be maintained or enhanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40407/20]

Question· writtenPQ 366asked

366. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence if Ireland will be submitting permanent structured co-operation, PESCO, project proposals with an operational focus in order to facilitate joint deployment in the field; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40406/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2020

366. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence if Ireland will be submitting permanent structured co-operation, PESCO, project proposals with an operational focus in order to facilitate joint deployment in the field; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40406/20]

Question· writtenPQ 365asked

365. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence the position on the commitment to explore the possibility of common strategic planning, training and exercises of member states' armed forces, built on and supported by existing EU military tools, for example, the EU battle groups, and also other multinational structures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40405/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2020

365. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence the position on the commitment to explore the possibility of common strategic planning, training and exercises of member states' armed forces, built on and supported by existing EU military tools, for example, the EU battle groups, and also other multinational structures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40405/20]

Question· writtenPQ 364asked

364. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence the planned increase in budgets and investments under policy goals for the implementation of the commitments and projects in the next PESCO phase 2021-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40404/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2020

364. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence the planned increase in budgets and investments under policy goals for the implementation of the commitments and projects in the next PESCO phase 2021-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40404/20]

Question· writtenPQ 363asked

363. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence if Irish troops are being trained in NATO facilities to NATO standards and if Defence Forces equipment is being aligned to NATO standards; if it is intended that they will be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40403/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2020

363. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence if Irish troops are being trained in NATO facilities to NATO standards and if Defence Forces equipment is being aligned to NATO standards; if it is intended that they will be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40403/20]

Question· writtenPQ 362asked

362. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence the meaning of deployable and interoperable forces that can be used by participating member states within the EU framework for national needs relating to PESCO; if German and other troops could be used in Ireland in the event of civil disturbance, strikes and so on and would be under EU control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40402/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2020

362. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence the meaning of deployable and interoperable forces that can be used by participating member states within the EU framework for national needs relating to PESCO; if German and other troops could be used in Ireland in the event of civil disturbance, strikes and so on and would be under EU control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40402/20]

Question· writtenPQ 361asked

361. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the permanent structured co-operation, PESCO, projects in which Ireland has observer status; his plans to participate in further PESCO projects; the criteria that will be used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40401/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2020

361. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the permanent structured co-operation, PESCO, projects in which Ireland has observer status; his plans to participate in further PESCO projects; the criteria that will be used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40401/20]

Question· writtenPQ 360asked

360. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the European peace facility, EPF, proposed off-budget €5 billion that would fund EU military operations and maintain a contingency fund for emergency defence force deployments; the details of Ireland’s contributions to same; the parameters of this fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40400/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2020

360. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the European peace facility, EPF, proposed off-budget €5 billion that would fund EU military operations and maintain a contingency fund for emergency defence force deployments; the details of Ireland’s contributions to same; the parameters of this fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40400/20]

Question· writtenPQ 359asked

359. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if an external provider has been considered to assist with the challenges experienced in recruiting for the Permanent Defence Force and the Reserve Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40308/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2020

359. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if an external provider has been considered to assist with the challenges experienced in recruiting for the Permanent Defence Force and the Reserve Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40308/20]

Question· writtenPQ 357asked

357. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of Permanent Defence Force personnel that have availed of paternity leave in 2020; the way same is being promoted amongst personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40305/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2020

357. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of Permanent Defence Force personnel that have availed of paternity leave in 2020; the way same is being promoted amongst personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40305/20]

Question· writtenPQ 356asked

356. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if he has considered the establishment of a reserve unit for the Air Corps with the necessary skills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40304/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2020

356. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if he has considered the establishment of a reserve unit for the Air Corps with the necessary skills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40304/20]

Question· writtenPQ 355asked

355. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if additional funding has been requested from the EU for the Naval Service to support patrolling Irish territorial waters in view of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40303/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2020

355. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if additional funding has been requested from the EU for the Naval Service to support patrolling Irish territorial waters in view of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40303/20]

Question· writtenPQ 354asked

354. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the external advice or expertise that has been sought to assess the security of cyber infrastructure; the areas in which improvements can be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40302/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2020

354. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the external advice or expertise that has been sought to assess the security of cyber infrastructure; the areas in which improvements can be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40302/20]

Question· writtenPQ 351asked

351. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if changes to increase the age limit for joining the Permanent Defence Force and the Reserve Defence Force is being examined to improve the numbers eligible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40297/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2020

351. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if changes to increase the age limit for joining the Permanent Defence Force and the Reserve Defence Force is being examined to improve the numbers eligible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40297/20]

Question· writtenPQ 350asked

350. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the way in which career breaks are promoted within the Defence Forces; if same are offered prior to a voluntary discharge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40296/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2020

350. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the way in which career breaks are promoted within the Defence Forces; if same are offered prior to a voluntary discharge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40296/20]

Question· writtenPQ 349asked

349. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the breakdown of personnel undertaking career breaks for the Army, the Naval Service and the Air Corps by rank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40295/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2020

349. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the breakdown of personnel undertaking career breaks for the Army, the Naval Service and the Air Corps by rank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40295/20]

Question· writtenPQ 348asked

348. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the reason Permanent Defence Force and Reserve Defence Force general service recruitment cannot be undertaken simultaneously in view of the same eligibility criteria under the single force concept; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40294/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2020

348. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the reason Permanent Defence Force and Reserve Defence Force general service recruitment cannot be undertaken simultaneously in view of the same eligibility criteria under the single force concept; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40294/20]

Question· writtenPQ 347asked

347. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if funding that was unspent under Vote 36 was subsequently used from 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40293/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2020

347. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if funding that was unspent under Vote 36 was subsequently used from 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40293/20]

Question· writtenPQ 346asked

346. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of applications and number commissioned under the Naval Service direct entry scheme for each year from 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40292/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2020

346. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of applications and number commissioned under the Naval Service direct entry scheme for each year from 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40292/20]

Question· writtenPQ 345asked

345. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the estimated number of recruits expected into the Army, Naval Service, Air Corps and Reserve Defence Force in the 2021 recruitment competitions based on previous competitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40291/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2020

345. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the estimated number of recruits expected into the Army, Naval Service, Air Corps and Reserve Defence Force in the 2021 recruitment competitions based on previous competitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40291/20]

Question· writtenPQ 344asked

344. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the resources required to be available to improve recruitment into the Reserve Defence Force in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40290/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2020

344. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the resources required to be available to improve recruitment into the Reserve Defence Force in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40290/20]

Question· writtenPQ 343asked

343. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide a schedule of all consultancy firms, accountancy firms, legal firms, project management firms and IT firms his Department has engaged to carry out work its behalf in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; if he will summarise the work they were engaged to do and the full costs of the engagements; if disputes over costs ensued; if they were resolved with or without sanctions and or financial penalties and or withholding of funds; and if contracts are subject to legal challenge or mediation. [40206/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2020

343. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide a schedule of all consultancy firms, accountancy firms, legal firms, project management firms and IT firms his Department has engaged to carry out work its behalf in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; if he will summarise the work they were engaged to do and the full costs of the engagements; if disputes over costs ensued; if they were resolved with or without sanctions and or financial penalties and or withholding of funds; and if contracts are subject to legal challenge or mediation. [40206/20]

Question· writtenPQ 341asked

341. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the breakdown of annual operations by the Defence Forces; the percentage that are day patrols and so on; and the level of personnel and resources needed for each operation. [40189/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2020

341. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the breakdown of annual operations by the Defence Forces; the percentage that are day patrols and so on; and the level of personnel and resources needed for each operation. [40189/20]

Question· writtenPQ 340asked

340. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence the number of additional Naval Service personnel that will be required in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39799/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2020

340. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence the number of additional Naval Service personnel that will be required in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39799/20]

Question· writtenPQ 321asked

321. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the current expected cost of the European Peace Facility to Ireland for each of the years 2021-2027 noting that the Athena mechanism and the African Peace Facility are funded through his Department and the Department of Defence, respectively; the Department that will have primary policy responsibility for the European Peace Facility; the expected timetable for bringing the European Peace Facility before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40035/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2020

321. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the current expected cost of the European Peace Facility to Ireland for each of the years 2021-2027 noting that the Athena mechanism and the African Peace Facility are funded through his Department and the Department of Defence, respectively; the Department that will have primary policy responsibility for the European Peace Facility; the expected timetable for bringing the European Peace Facility before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40035/20]

Question· writtenPQ 310asked

310. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if funding has been allocated for the development or redevelopment of dedicated Defence Forces housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40309/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2020

310. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if funding has been allocated for the development or redevelopment of dedicated Defence Forces housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40309/20]

Question· writtenPQ 80asked

80. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Finance the tax, VAT and excise reliefs and exemptions that currently exist in Irish tax law for armed forces from another state; the estimated cost of these reliefs and exemptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39217/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2020

80. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Finance the tax, VAT and excise reliefs and exemptions that currently exist in Irish tax law for armed forces from another state; the estimated cost of these reliefs and exemptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39217/20]

Question· writtenPQ 94asked

94. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Defence if his Department and any commercial or non-commercial State bodies and private entities subsidised by 50% or more of public funding under the aegis of his Department have implemented social clauses in their public procurement contracts in the past three years (details supplied); and if so, the nature of these social clauses. [39044/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2020

94. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Defence if his Department and any commercial or non-commercial State bodies and private entities subsidised by 50% or more of public funding under the aegis of his Department have implemented social clauses in their public procurement contracts in the past three years (details supplied); and if so, the nature of these social clauses. [39044/20]

Question· writtenPQ 897asked

897. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health his plans to carry out a full health audit of former members of all branches of the Defence Forces with a view to extending a full medical card to all retired Defence Forces members. [38583/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2020

897. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health his plans to carry out a full health audit of former members of all branches of the Defence Forces with a view to extending a full medical card to all retired Defence Forces members. [38583/20]

Question· writtenPQ 470asked

470. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the number of data access requests the Defence Forces and the Directorate of Military Intelligence have made to telecom companies and social media companies here in the past three years to date in 2020 under the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011; the number of access requests that were approved and declined by the companies that the data was requested from; and the reason the data was sought. [38851/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2020

470. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the number of data access requests the Defence Forces and the Directorate of Military Intelligence have made to telecom companies and social media companies here in the past three years to date in 2020 under the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011; the number of access requests that were approved and declined by the companies that the data was requested from; and the reason the data was sought. [38851/20]

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