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Question· writtenPQ 274asked

274. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the presence of the Army Reserve training centre in County Cavan is essential in ensuring capacity building in this force; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact the this force is extremely active locally and has recently completed a successful recruitment campaign in Counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52240/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2017

274. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the presence of the Army Reserve training centre in County Cavan is essential in ensuring capacity building in this force; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact the this force is extremely active locally and has recently completed a successful recruitment campaign in Counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52240/17]

Question· writtenPQ 272asked

272. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Army Reserve training centre in County Cavan will be retained; if there will be no change to its status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52238/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2017

272. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Army Reserve training centre in County Cavan will be retained; if there will be no change to its status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52238/17]

Question· writtenPQ 271asked

271. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the expenditure by his Department by heading (details supplied) in each of the years since June 1997 to January 2011, in tabular form; and the miscellaneous expenditure not relating to set Department budgets pertaining to the headings. [52219/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2017

271. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the expenditure by his Department by heading (details supplied) in each of the years since June 1997 to January 2011, in tabular form; and the miscellaneous expenditure not relating to set Department budgets pertaining to the headings. [52219/17]

Question· writtenPQ 88asked

88. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the commitment in the programme for Government regarding completing a core structural review of decision making arrangements across the common areas of security and defence; and the progress to date on same. [52099/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2017

88. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the commitment in the programme for Government regarding completing a core structural review of decision making arrangements across the common areas of security and defence; and the progress to date on same. [52099/17]

Question· writtenPQ 546asked

546. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department to date in 2017; the number of which the period of consideration was completed within four weeks of the receipt of the request; and the number of which the period of consideration was extended by up to four weeks in view of the fact that the necessary resources to complete the request within the original timeframe were not available, in tabular form. [51866/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2017

546. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department to date in 2017; the number of which the period of consideration was completed within four weeks of the receipt of the request; and the number of which the period of consideration was extended by up to four weeks in view of the fact that the necessary resources to complete the request within the original timeframe were not available, in tabular form. [51866/17]

Question· writtenPQ 545asked

545. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department to date in 2017; the number fully or partially granted; and the number refused. [51849/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2017

545. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department to date in 2017; the number fully or partially granted; and the number refused. [51849/17]

Question· writtenPQ 544asked

544. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has denied Defence Forces disability pension applications in which the applicant has applied on the basis of disability due to Lariam use; and if so, the number of such denials he has issued. [51835/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2017

544. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has denied Defence Forces disability pension applications in which the applicant has applied on the basis of disability due to Lariam use; and if so, the number of such denials he has issued. [51835/17]

Question· writtenPQ 543asked

543. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has signed decisions to grant Defence Forces disability pensions in which the applicant has applied on the basis of disability due to Lariam use; and if so, the number of such decisions to grant he has signed. [51834/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2017

543. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has signed decisions to grant Defence Forces disability pensions in which the applicant has applied on the basis of disability due to Lariam use; and if so, the number of such decisions to grant he has signed. [51834/17]

Question· writtenPQ 542asked

542. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to parliamentary question number 527 of 14 November 2017, the person that issued the certificate of service (details supplied); the date it was issued; and the timeframe for the certificate to be issued. [51509/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2017

542. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to parliamentary question number 527 of 14 November 2017, the person that issued the certificate of service (details supplied); the date it was issued; and the timeframe for the certificate to be issued. [51509/17]

Question· writtenPQ 541asked

541. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the difficult financial situation members of the Defence Forces are in, in particular in circumstances in which there are young families, due to the low pay and difficulty in making ends meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51467/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2017

541. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the difficult financial situation members of the Defence Forces are in, in particular in circumstances in which there are young families, due to the low pay and difficulty in making ends meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51467/17]

Question· writtenPQ 540asked

540. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the funding provided by his Department to each member of a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51434/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2017

540. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the funding provided by his Department to each member of a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51434/17]

Question· writtenPQ 539asked

539. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason former members of the Defence Forces did not receive a centenary medal to commemorate the 1916 Rising; if the medal will be awarded to persons that served within the centenary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51511/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2017

539. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason former members of the Defence Forces did not receive a centenary medal to commemorate the 1916 Rising; if the medal will be awarded to persons that served within the centenary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51511/17]

Question· writtenPQ 552asked

552. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason his Department has failed to conduct a review of unit manning levels to include examination of unit personnel capacity of duty rosters in view of the fact that he has been continually informed by representative associations of the indisputable inadequate and dangerous manning levels that are compromising the safety and well-being of personnel. [51241/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2017

552. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason his Department has failed to conduct a review of unit manning levels to include examination of unit personnel capacity of duty rosters in view of the fact that he has been continually informed by representative associations of the indisputable inadequate and dangerous manning levels that are compromising the safety and well-being of personnel. [51241/17]

Question· writtenPQ 551asked

551. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason, if RACO and PDFORRA are signatories to the current C and A agreement and in cases in which amendments or changes require agreement of the parties, he excluded these key stakeholders from the review working group of the Defence Forces conciliation and arbitration scheme. [51240/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2017

551. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason, if RACO and PDFORRA are signatories to the current C and A agreement and in cases in which amendments or changes require agreement of the parties, he excluded these key stakeholders from the review working group of the Defence Forces conciliation and arbitration scheme. [51240/17]

Question· writtenPQ 550asked

550. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of persons serving in the Reserve Defence Force; and the estimated full-year cost of increasing the numbers to 3,000, 3,500, 4,000, 4,500, 5,000 and to 5,500, respectively. [51161/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2017

550. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of persons serving in the Reserve Defence Force; and the estimated full-year cost of increasing the numbers to 3,000, 3,500, 4,000, 4,500, 5,000 and to 5,500, respectively. [51161/17]

Question· writtenPQ 549asked

549. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of persons serving in the Permanent Defence Force; and the estimated full-year cost of increasing the numbers to 9,500, 10,000, 10,500, 11,000 and 11,500, respectively. [51160/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2017

549. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of persons serving in the Permanent Defence Force; and the estimated full-year cost of increasing the numbers to 9,500, 10,000, 10,500, 11,000 and 11,500, respectively. [51160/17]

Question· writtenPQ 547asked

547. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the costs incurred by the Naval Service in participating in high-speed boarding trials with a company (details supplied) as reported in the media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50854/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2017

547. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the costs incurred by the Naval Service in participating in high-speed boarding trials with a company (details supplied) as reported in the media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50854/17]

Question· writtenPQ 743asked

743. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the public contracts between his Department and companies (details supplied) in each of the years 2011 to 2016; the value of each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50398/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 November 2017

743. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the public contracts between his Department and companies (details supplied) in each of the years 2011 to 2016; the value of each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50398/17]

Question· writtenPQ 742asked

742. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of civilian positions which have become vacant in the year 2017 to date at Custume Barracks, Athlone; if these positions will be filled; if so, the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50352/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 November 2017

742. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of civilian positions which have become vacant in the year 2017 to date at Custume Barracks, Athlone; if these positions will be filled; if so, the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50352/17]

Question· writtenPQ 741asked

741. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress that has been made on ameliorating low pay and conditions experienced by Defence Forces personnel (details supplied) outlined in a University of Limerick report in last July 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50335/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 November 2017

741. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress that has been made on ameliorating low pay and conditions experienced by Defence Forces personnel (details supplied) outlined in a University of Limerick report in last July 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50335/17]

Question· writtenPQ 740asked

740. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Army is satisfied that it has the resources to offer meaningful support to individual families and communities in the event of dangerous flooding this winter and spring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50334/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 November 2017

740. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Army is satisfied that it has the resources to offer meaningful support to individual families and communities in the event of dangerous flooding this winter and spring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50334/17]

Question· writtenPQ 738asked

738. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the bodies under the aegis of his Department to which his Department provides in excess of €1 million funding per annum; the public funding received by these bodies; the bodies for which 50% or more of their income comes from public sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50112/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 November 2017

738. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the bodies under the aegis of his Department to which his Department provides in excess of €1 million funding per annum; the public funding received by these bodies; the bodies for which 50% or more of their income comes from public sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50112/17]

Question· writtenPQ 737asked

737. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has used a private email account to send or receive official documents or positions on Brexit; and if so, the details of this correspondence. [50056/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 November 2017

737. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has used a private email account to send or receive official documents or positions on Brexit; and if so, the details of this correspondence. [50056/17]

Question· writtenPQ 736asked

736. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the names of persons he has appointed to each State board under the aegis of his department that have not come from the Public Appointments Service list of suitable candidates, in tabular form. [49995/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 November 2017

736. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the names of persons he has appointed to each State board under the aegis of his department that have not come from the Public Appointments Service list of suitable candidates, in tabular form. [49995/17]

Question· writtenPQ 733asked

733. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the first and second infantry group that completed overseas service in the Democratic Republic of Congo will be awarded medals for their service; and if Defence Forces members that served in Cyprus will be acknowledged. [49887/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 November 2017

733. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the first and second infantry group that completed overseas service in the Democratic Republic of Congo will be awarded medals for their service; and if Defence Forces members that served in Cyprus will be acknowledged. [49887/17]

Question· writtenPQ 732asked

732. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department is reviewing the pay structure of members of the Permanent Defence Force (details supplied); if he will address the matter in order to ensure Defence Forces members are appropriately remunerated for their roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50280/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 November 2017

732. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department is reviewing the pay structure of members of the Permanent Defence Force (details supplied); if he will address the matter in order to ensure Defence Forces members are appropriately remunerated for their roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50280/17]

Question· writtenPQ 135asked

135. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the progress of funding for coastal defence works for Arklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50044/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 November 2017

135. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the progress of funding for coastal defence works for Arklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50044/17]

Question· writtenPQ 248asked

248. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a general pay increase and-or pay restoration is planned for Army rangers; the details on this matter; if there are payments of increases and-or restoration of payments outstanding for Army rangers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49601/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2017

248. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a general pay increase and-or pay restoration is planned for Army rangers; the details on this matter; if there are payments of increases and-or restoration of payments outstanding for Army rangers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49601/17]

Question· writtenPQ 247asked

247. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will consider introducing a service medal for long service for all those from the Reserve Defence Force formerly the FCA that have in excess of 30 years continuous service done in addition to the existing 21 year service medal to date; if he will further consider it in the context of the 1916 to 2016 commemoration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49501/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2017

247. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will consider introducing a service medal for long service for all those from the Reserve Defence Force formerly the FCA that have in excess of 30 years continuous service done in addition to the existing 21 year service medal to date; if he will further consider it in the context of the 1916 to 2016 commemoration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49501/17]

Question· writtenPQ 116asked

116. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when funding will be available for flood defence measures for north Louth from Omeath to Dundalk and Dundalk to Clogherhead to upgrade coastal flood defence measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49547/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2017

116. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when funding will be available for flood defence measures for north Louth from Omeath to Dundalk and Dundalk to Clogherhead to upgrade coastal flood defence measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49547/17]

Question· writtenPQ 657asked

657. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the cost and budget from which the accommodation, laundry and breakfast costs, including costs of Defence Forces personnel carrying out catering and cleaning roles for a function (details supplied), was paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49368/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2017

657. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the cost and budget from which the accommodation, laundry and breakfast costs, including costs of Defence Forces personnel carrying out catering and cleaning roles for a function (details supplied), was paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49368/17]

Question· writtenPQ 656asked

656. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the average costs associated with processing and answering written and oral parliamentary questions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49121/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2017

656. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the average costs associated with processing and answering written and oral parliamentary questions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49121/17]

Question· writtenPQ 654asked

654. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will sanction funding for flood damage restoration and repair for a tourist facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49022/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2017

654. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will sanction funding for flood damage restoration and repair for a tourist facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49022/17]

Question· writtenPQ 653asked

653. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if funding for flood damage restoration and repair for a public amenity (details supplied) will be sanctioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48992/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2017

653. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if funding for flood damage restoration and repair for a public amenity (details supplied) will be sanctioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48992/17]

Question· writtenPQ 652asked

652. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the pension being paid to a person (details supplied) is the correct amount; if the tax deductions are correct; and if an examination of the matter will be expedited. [48991/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2017

652. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the pension being paid to a person (details supplied) is the correct amount; if the tax deductions are correct; and if an examination of the matter will be expedited. [48991/17]

Question· writtenPQ 651asked

651. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason electricity bills have not been issued to some residents in the Defence Force building for the past six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48902/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2017

651. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason electricity bills have not been issued to some residents in the Defence Force building for the past six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48902/17]

Question· writtenPQ 650asked

650. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the income received by his Department from the renting to companies of space to use and-or take fixings from telecommunications and-or communications masts on site or on the roof of his Department, in each of the past five years, by location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48875/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2017

650. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the income received by his Department from the renting to companies of space to use and-or take fixings from telecommunications and-or communications masts on site or on the roof of his Department, in each of the past five years, by location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48875/17]

Question· writtenPQ 649asked

649. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the names of the companies renting a fixing and-or space on telecommunications and-or communications masts from his Department; the income received for each of the past five years for same, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48837/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2017

649. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the names of the companies renting a fixing and-or space on telecommunications and-or communications masts from his Department; the income received for each of the past five years for same, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48837/17]

Question· writtenPQ 648asked

648. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the cost of providing external coaching and-or training services for staff development in his Department over the past five years and to date in 2017, by cost per year, in tabular form; the company that delivered the training courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48803/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2017

648. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the cost of providing external coaching and-or training services for staff development in his Department over the past five years and to date in 2017, by cost per year, in tabular form; the company that delivered the training courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48803/17]

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