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Question· writtenPQ 247asked

247. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding any preliminary work or assessment of the merits of the development of a naval base in Dún Laoghaire Harbour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60473/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

247. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding any preliminary work or assessment of the merits of the development of a naval base in Dún Laoghaire Harbour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60473/26]

Question· writtenPQ 246asked

246. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 30 June 2026, if she will provide Army Nursing Corps reinstating the ANS as opposed to outsourcing this essential service, in light of the fact that outsourcing is not only more expensive, it does not allow for nurses to deploy with Defence Forces units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60704/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

246. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 30 June 2026, if she will provide Army Nursing Corps reinstating the ANS as opposed to outsourcing this essential service, in light of the fact that outsourcing is not only more expensive, it does not allow for nurses to deploy with Defence Forces units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60704/26]

Question· writtenPQ 245asked

245. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Defence to report on progress to meet the commitments under the National Human Rights Strategy for disabled people; the measures taken since the strategy was introduced; the key metrics identified to measure progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter [60752/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

245. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Defence to report on progress to meet the commitments under the National Human Rights Strategy for disabled people; the measures taken since the strategy was introduced; the key metrics identified to measure progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter [60752/26]

Question· writtenPQ 243asked

243. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence the total amounts paid by her Department to private insurance companies for insurance for each year from 2016 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61363/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

243. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence the total amounts paid by her Department to private insurance companies for insurance for each year from 2016 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61363/26]

Question· writtenPQ 242asked

242. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Defence whether members of the Permanent Defence Force serving out of engagement are expected to obtain private health insurance to meet the cost of medical investigations or treatment arising from a referral by a Defence Forces medical practitioner; her Department’s policy in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61154/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

242. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Defence whether members of the Permanent Defence Force serving out of engagement are expected to obtain private health insurance to meet the cost of medical investigations or treatment arising from a referral by a Defence Forces medical practitioner; her Department’s policy in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61154/26]

Question· writtenPQ 241asked

241. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Defence the arrangements that apply where a serving member of the Permanent Defence Force is referred by a Defence Forces medical practitioner to a private hospital or specialist for investigation or treatment; the circumstances in which her Department meets the cost of such treatment; whether different arrangements apply to personnel serving out of engagement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61153/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

241. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Defence the arrangements that apply where a serving member of the Permanent Defence Force is referred by a Defence Forces medical practitioner to a private hospital or specialist for investigation or treatment; the circumstances in which her Department meets the cost of such treatment; whether different arrangements apply to personnel serving out of engagement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61153/26]

Question· writtenPQ 240asked

240. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Defence the healthcare and medical treatment entitlements of members of the Permanent Defence Force who are serving out of engagement; whether these entitlements differ from those of other serving members of the Permanent Defence Force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61151/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

240. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Defence the healthcare and medical treatment entitlements of members of the Permanent Defence Force who are serving out of engagement; whether these entitlements differ from those of other serving members of the Permanent Defence Force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61151/26]

Question· writtenPQ 239asked

239. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Defence the number of FOI requests her Department, and each agency under her auspices, received in each year 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; the number that were refused on original decision; the number for which reviews were sought and the number of those reviews whereby the original decision was amended; the number for which subsequent appeals were submitted; the number of those appeals which resulted in an amendment to the original decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61051/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

239. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Defence the number of FOI requests her Department, and each agency under her auspices, received in each year 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; the number that were refused on original decision; the number for which reviews were sought and the number of those reviews whereby the original decision was amended; the number for which subsequent appeals were submitted; the number of those appeals which resulted in an amendment to the original decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61051/26]

Question· writtenPQ 238asked

238. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Defence the total amount her Department and Departmental agencies have spent in 2025 and to date in 2026 on social media and web advertising; the proportion this is of her Department's advertising budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60932/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

238. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Defence the total amount her Department and Departmental agencies have spent in 2025 and to date in 2026 on social media and web advertising; the proportion this is of her Department's advertising budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60932/26]

Question· writtenPQ 237asked

237. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence to confirm both in percentage and in clear monetary terms the value of the ‘levy’ on her Department's expenditure, that was required to be communicated to the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation on or before the deadline of 17 July 2026, (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60679/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

237. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence to confirm both in percentage and in clear monetary terms the value of the ‘levy’ on her Department's expenditure, that was required to be communicated to the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation on or before the deadline of 17 July 2026, (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60679/26]

Question· writtenPQ 234asked

234. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the total flying hours recorded by the Pilatus PC-12 fleet in each year since entry into service in 2020; the availability rate of the fleet in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60468/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

234. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the total flying hours recorded by the Pilatus PC-12 fleet in each year since entry into service in 2020; the availability rate of the fleet in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60468/26]

Question· writtenPQ 233asked

233. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the total cost to the State of the four Pilatus PC-12 aircraft; the list purchase price; a breakdown of the additional expenditure on upgrades, specialist equipment and spares that brought the total cost to the reported figure of almost €50 million; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60462/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

233. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the total cost to the State of the four Pilatus PC-12 aircraft; the list purchase price; a breakdown of the additional expenditure on upgrades, specialist equipment and spares that brought the total cost to the reported figure of almost €50 million; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60462/26]

Question· writtenPQ 227asked

227. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 127 of 7 May 2026, the costs incurred as a result of outsourcing functions formerly performed by the defence forces since 2020; by function outsourced; by year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60310/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

227. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 127 of 7 May 2026, the costs incurred as a result of outsourcing functions formerly performed by the defence forces since 2020; by function outsourced; by year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60310/26]

Question· writtenPQ 226asked

226. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence if the pursuit of financial liability arising from the undertaking set out in CCR 446 has been waived or stood down for an individual case in each of the years 2020 to 2026; and if so, the grounds for so doing. [59884/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

226. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence if the pursuit of financial liability arising from the undertaking set out in CCR 446 has been waived or stood down for an individual case in each of the years 2020 to 2026; and if so, the grounds for so doing. [59884/26]

Question· writtenPQ 43asked

43. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will list all international agreements and arrangements with the United Kingdom concerning defence, air defence, or airspace that have been laid before Dáil Éireann since 2002, together with the date on which each was laid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60262/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

43. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will list all international agreements and arrangements with the United Kingdom concerning defence, air defence, or airspace that have been laid before Dáil Éireann since 2002, together with the date on which each was laid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60262/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2212asked

2212. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the Department's review of over 350,000 District Court cases from 2022 and 2023, cited as the evidential basis for the flat fee reform of the criminal legal aid scheme, categorised the causes of adjournments; the proportion of adjournments attributable respectively to the defence, the prosecution, delays in disclosure, delays in directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions, delays in Forensic Science Ireland certificates, the non-production of accused persons from custody, and delays in probation and restorative justice reports; and whether the Department will publish this review in full. [56166/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

2212. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the Department's review of over 350,000 District Court cases from 2022 and 2023, cited as the evidential basis for the flat fee reform of the criminal legal aid scheme, categorised the causes of adjournments; the proportion of adjournments attributable respectively to the defence, the prosecution, delays in disclosure, delays in directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions, delays in Forensic Science Ireland certificates, the non-production of accused persons from custody, and delays in probation and restorative justice reports; and whether the Department will publish this review in full. [56166/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2208asked

2208. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the Departmental analysis of case duration under the criminal legal aid scheme, including the comparison of 313 calendar days for legal aid cases against 133 days for non-legal aid cases, distinguished between adjournments caused by prosecution disclosure delays, Garda file delays, waiting times for expert reports and psychiatric assessments, interpreter availability, and defendant vulnerability, and adjournments attributable to the conduct of defence solicitors; if not, the reason the Department attributes the differential to the fee structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56142/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

2208. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the Departmental analysis of case duration under the criminal legal aid scheme, including the comparison of 313 calendar days for legal aid cases against 133 days for non-legal aid cases, distinguished between adjournments caused by prosecution disclosure delays, Garda file delays, waiting times for expert reports and psychiatric assessments, interpreter availability, and defendant vulnerability, and adjournments attributable to the conduct of defence solicitors; if not, the reason the Department attributes the differential to the fee structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56142/26]

Question· writtenPQ 934asked

934. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the status of flood defence projects planned or underway in north Dublin, including the stage of each project, the funding allocated, the anticipated commencement and completion dates, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59330/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

934. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the status of flood defence projects planned or underway in north Dublin, including the stage of each project, the funding allocated, the anticipated commencement and completion dates, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59330/26]

Question· writtenPQ 910asked

910. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether the Office of Public Works has plans to provide or support coastal defence and erosion prevention works in Rush, County Dublin; the proposed measures under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58008/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

910. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether the Office of Public Works has plans to provide or support coastal defence and erosion prevention works in Rush, County Dublin; the proposed measures under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58008/26]

Question· writtenPQ 530asked

530. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether he is aware of reports that a flight (details supplied) illegally transported military aircraft parts, including F-35 components, through Irish sovereign airspace on 7 July 2026, destined for the Israeli Defence Forces at Nevatim airbase; if his Department intends to contact the airline; the action, if any, he proposes to take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57710/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

530. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether he is aware of reports that a flight (details supplied) illegally transported military aircraft parts, including F-35 components, through Irish sovereign airspace on 7 July 2026, destined for the Israeli Defence Forces at Nevatim airbase; if his Department intends to contact the airline; the action, if any, he proposes to take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57710/26]

Question· writtenPQ 373asked

373. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if he plans, in conjunction with the Garda Commissioner, to develop a driving permit specific to members of An Garda Síochána who drive service vehicles in the course of their duties, similar to the Defence Forces AF154 permit system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55290/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

373. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if he plans, in conjunction with the Garda Commissioner, to develop a driving permit specific to members of An Garda Síochána who drive service vehicles in the course of their duties, similar to the Defence Forces AF154 permit system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55290/26]

Question· writtenPQ 313asked

313. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the total amount of Exchequer funding, grants, service-level agreement funding and other public monies provided to non-governmental organisations in each year from 2020 to date; and if she will provide a list of the recipient organisations; and the amount paid to each organisation in each year. [59526/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

313. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the total amount of Exchequer funding, grants, service-level agreement funding and other public monies provided to non-governmental organisations in each year from 2020 to date; and if she will provide a list of the recipient organisations; and the amount paid to each organisation in each year. [59526/26]

Question· writtenPQ 312asked

312. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the total amount of Exchequer funding, grants and other public monies provided directly or indirectly to non-governmental organisations headquartered outside the State in each year from 2020 to date; and if she will provide a list of each organisation, its country of registration and the amounts paid. [59509/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

312. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the total amount of Exchequer funding, grants and other public monies provided directly or indirectly to non-governmental organisations headquartered outside the State in each year from 2020 to date; and if she will provide a list of each organisation, its country of registration and the amounts paid. [59509/26]

Question· writtenPQ 311asked

311. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the 100 non-governmental organisations that received the highest levels of public funding in the most recent year for which figures are available; the amount received by each organisation; and the Department, agency or public body from which the funding originated. [59491/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

311. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the 100 non-governmental organisations that received the highest levels of public funding in the most recent year for which figures are available; the amount received by each organisation; and the Department, agency or public body from which the funding originated. [59491/26]

Question· writtenPQ 310asked

310. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence the steps his Department is taking to ensure this State has adequate personnel to staff Naval Service ships and adequately patrol Irish waters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59160/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

310. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence the steps his Department is taking to ensure this State has adequate personnel to staff Naval Service ships and adequately patrol Irish waters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59160/26]

Question· writtenPQ 309asked

309. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence the number of Naval Service ships which are operational and currently able to patrol Irish waters; the plans to put more in operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59159/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

309. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence the number of Naval Service ships which are operational and currently able to patrol Irish waters; the plans to put more in operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59159/26]

Question· writtenPQ 308asked

308. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence if she will provide an update on the resourcing and recruitment needed to achieve LOA2; if she will provide a timeline for this in the form of year on year targets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59157/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

308. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence if she will provide an update on the resourcing and recruitment needed to achieve LOA2; if she will provide a timeline for this in the form of year on year targets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59157/26]

Question· writtenPQ 304asked

304. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence the engagement her Department has had with the UN authorities in relation to the death of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59153/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

304. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence the engagement her Department has had with the UN authorities in relation to the death of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59153/26]

Question· writtenPQ 303asked

303. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence if she will provide an update on peacekeeping operations involving members of the Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59152/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

303. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence if she will provide an update on peacekeeping operations involving members of the Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59152/26]

Question· writtenPQ 302asked

302. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which the Defence Forces are incorporating artificial intelligence technologies into operational planning, intelligence analysis and cybersecurity activities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59141/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

302. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which the Defence Forces are incorporating artificial intelligence technologies into operational planning, intelligence analysis and cybersecurity activities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59141/26]

Question· writtenPQ 301asked

301. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Defence the measures being taken by her Department to protect critical subsea infrastructure, including undersea communications cables and energy interconnectors, within Ireland's maritime area; any additional capabilities planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59137/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

301. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Defence the measures being taken by her Department to protect critical subsea infrastructure, including undersea communications cables and energy interconnectors, within Ireland's maritime area; any additional capabilities planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59137/26]

Question· writtenPQ 300asked

300. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Defence for an update on the implementation of the Strategic Framework for the Transformation of the Defence Forces; the measures completed to date; those currently underway; the expected timeline for the remaining measures; the impact of the programme on Defence Forces operational capability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59136/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

300. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Defence for an update on the implementation of the Strategic Framework for the Transformation of the Defence Forces; the measures completed to date; those currently underway; the expected timeline for the remaining measures; the impact of the programme on Defence Forces operational capability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59136/26]

Question· writtenPQ 299asked

299. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the current availability of Air Corps aircraft and personnel to assist the emergency services in responding to major forest and wildfires; whether Air Corps operations in support of firefighting efforts are restricted to daylight hours; her views on reports that Air Corps aircraft arrive at fire scenes at approximately 10 a.m. and cease operations at approximately 5 p.m. despite fires continuing to burn throughout the day and night; whether she is satisfied that the current level of aerial firefighting support is adequate; and whether consideration will be given to extending Air Corps availability and operational hours during significant wildfire incidents to provide continuous support where required. [58898/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

299. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the current availability of Air Corps aircraft and personnel to assist the emergency services in responding to major forest and wildfires; whether Air Corps operations in support of firefighting efforts are restricted to daylight hours; her views on reports that Air Corps aircraft arrive at fire scenes at approximately 10 a.m. and cease operations at approximately 5 p.m. despite fires continuing to burn throughout the day and night; whether she is satisfied that the current level of aerial firefighting support is adequate; and whether consideration will be given to extending Air Corps availability and operational hours during significant wildfire incidents to provide continuous support where required. [58898/26]

Question· writtenPQ 297asked

297. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence to provide an overview of the AI policy in place within her Department; if AI has been incorporated into any work streams; if AI is ever used in reply to parliamentary questions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58657/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

297. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence to provide an overview of the AI policy in place within her Department; if AI has been incorporated into any work streams; if AI is ever used in reply to parliamentary questions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58657/26]

Question· writtenPQ 296asked

296. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence to provide a detailed breakdown of spending on media training or strategic consultants by her Department and all bodies under her aegis’ in preparation for Oireachtas committees since 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58639/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

296. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence to provide a detailed breakdown of spending on media training or strategic consultants by her Department and all bodies under her aegis’ in preparation for Oireachtas committees since 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58639/26]

Question· writtenPQ 295asked

295. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence to provide a detailed breakdown of all gifts received in her capacity as Minister; the nature of these gifts and potential monetary value; the procedures followed in accepting gifts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58621/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

295. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence to provide a detailed breakdown of all gifts received in her capacity as Minister; the nature of these gifts and potential monetary value; the procedures followed in accepting gifts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58621/26]

Question· writtenPQ 294asked

294. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence to provide a detailed breakdown of her Department’s budget for the EU Presidency; the details of any planned gifts for attendees and dignitaries; details of any branded merchandise purchased; the details of events planned by her Department throughout the duration of the Presidency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58603/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

294. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence to provide a detailed breakdown of her Department’s budget for the EU Presidency; the details of any planned gifts for attendees and dignitaries; details of any branded merchandise purchased; the details of events planned by her Department throughout the duration of the Presidency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58603/26]

Question· writtenPQ 291asked

291. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence the breakdown, by gender of current members of the Permanent Defence Forces; and a breakdown by gender of members of the Defence Forces recruited in the past three years, in tabular form. [57959/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

291. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence the breakdown, by gender of current members of the Permanent Defence Forces; and a breakdown by gender of members of the Defence Forces recruited in the past three years, in tabular form. [57959/26]

Question· writtenPQ 290asked

290. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence the amount her Department has spent on recruitment advertisements for the Defence Forces in the past 12 months, broken down by whether the cost was directly associated with advertising, design, or consultancy fees, in tabular form. [57958/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

290. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence the amount her Department has spent on recruitment advertisements for the Defence Forces in the past 12 months, broken down by whether the cost was directly associated with advertising, design, or consultancy fees, in tabular form. [57958/26]

Question· writtenPQ 289asked

289. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence whether she has engaged with the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitilisation on reinstating the supplementary pension for members of the Permanent Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57957/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

289. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence whether she has engaged with the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitilisation on reinstating the supplementary pension for members of the Permanent Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57957/26]

Question· writtenPQ 288asked

288. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces applicants who did not progress to becoming members of the Permanent Defence Forces in the past three years; the breakdown of the reason they did not become members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57956/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

288. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces applicants who did not progress to becoming members of the Permanent Defence Forces in the past three years; the breakdown of the reason they did not become members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57956/26]

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