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Question· writtenPQ 59asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2023
59. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the reason the capital investment in Defence spending in Budget 2024 is far below the target set in document level of Ambition 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50894/23]
Question· writtenPQ 58asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2023
58. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the amount expended on Israeli goods and services in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; and the amount of which related to military equipment or hardware. [50877/23]
Question· writtenPQ 57asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2023
57. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the measures that are being taken to ensure the safety our Defence Forces deployed in Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50881/23]
Question· writtenPQ 56asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2023
56. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when he intends to publish a detailed implementation plan for the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces. [50876/23]
Question· writtenPQ 55asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2023
55. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he accepts the broad consensus articulated in the Report of the Consultative Forum on International Security Policy that Ireland needs to invest more in its defence, across all three services, the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50710/23]
Question· writtenPQ 54asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2023
54. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the annual capital investment required to meet Level of Ambition 2 of the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces; and the amount allocated in each of the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. [50878/23]
Question· oralPQ 53asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2023
53. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is aware of the concerns raised by the head of the UNIFIL mission and Force Commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro about the security situation in South Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50908/23]
Question· oralPQ 52asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2023
52. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will replace the term "complaints" with "incidents of abuse" in the terms of reference of the statutory inquiry into abuse in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50911/23]
Question· writtenPQ 51asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2023
51. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide an update on efforts to implement the recommendations of the Commission on the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50885/23]
Question· writtenPQ 50asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2023
50. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the actions he and his Department intend to take to improve gender balance in leadership and decision-making in the Irish Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50749/23]
Question· oralPQ 49asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2023
49. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he accepts that the equating of “trips, slips, and falls” with rape and abuse was an unfortunate error in his letter to victims of the Defence Forces who have been subjected to such horrendous crimes; if he will recall and reissue the letter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50910/23]
Question· writtenPQ 48asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2023
48. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his views on the role of the Defence Forces in mitigating the effects of climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50717/23]
Question· writtenPQ 47asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2023
47. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence whether he has received any recent information on complaints of bullying and harassment in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50690/23]
Question· writtenPQ 46asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2023
46. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence in view of the absence of an army barracks in the central Border area, if further consideration will be given to the re-opening of Dún Uí Néill Cavan as a forward operating base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50868/23]
Question· oralPQ 45asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2023
45. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his views on recruitment and retention within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50919/23]
Question· oralPQ 44asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2023
44. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide an update on his Department's efforts to increase the number of permanent personnel within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50886/23]
Question· oralPQ 43asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2023
43. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on the situation with regard to Defence Forces personnel deployed with UNIFIL and UNDOF; and if he will report on any actions taken in view of the deteriorating security circumstances. [50879/23]
Question· oralPQ 42asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2023
42. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is aware of the alleged release on bail of one of the men accused of the murder of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50907/23]
Question· writtenPQ 41asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2023
41. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his Departments plans to modernise the Irish Defence Forces equipment and technology; what portion of the €1.23 billion allocated to the Defence Forces in Budget 2024 will be assigned to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50897/23]
Question· oralPQ 40asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2023
40. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the extent of his recent discussions with his EU colleagues in regard to defence and security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50870/23]
Question· oralPQ 39asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2023
39. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the extent to which ongoing changes identified in the review of the Defence Forces including pay, gender respect, bullying and-or other sensitive issues are likely to be addressed in total; the progress to date in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50869/23]
Question· writtenPQ 38asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2023
38. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if plans are in place to protect undersea cables running through Irish waters against potential sabotage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50203/23]
Question· oralPQ 37asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2023
37. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will include the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 in the terms of reference for the tribunal of inquiry arising from abuse allegations brought to public attention by a group (details supplied); and if any other amendments to the terms of reference will be made arising from engagements with the group and another group. [50880/23]
Question· writtenPQ 36asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2023
36. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if any concerns have been highlighted to his Department in relation to the ongoing Naval Service monitoring of submarine communication cables in Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50882/23]
Question· oralPQ 35asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2023
35. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on action 28 of the Strategic Framework: Transformation of the Defence Forces; if the agreed civil-military management policy position on the implementation of the working time directive within the Defence Forces will be finalised by the end of 2023; the average working hours of members of the Permanent Defence Force, by rank; and if the recording of hours is intended to be permanent or temporary. [51140/23]
Question· oralPQ 34asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2023
34. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department intends to continue to purchase goods from Israel and Israeli companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50747/23]
Question· oralPQ 33asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2023
33. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the recruitment targets, the number of expected retirements and the net increase of personnel within the Defence Forces in each year up to 2028. [51139/23]
Question· writtenPQ 115asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2023
115. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 195 of 7 November 2023, to provide the tendering notice publication number for the relevant tender competitions; the steps that were taken to ensure for Israeli companies that at all steps in the supply chain were not outside of the green line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50426/23]
Question· writtenPQ 34asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2023
34. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 125 of 3 October 2023, for an update on Ireland's involvement in the EU Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine; the number of Defence Forces personnel deployed to the mission to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50122/23]
Question· writtenPQ 33asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2023
33. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence what plans for procurement of new equipment and capabilities are in place for 2024; and if he will outline the plan for the purchase of new ships between 2024 and 2028. [50087/23]
Question· writtenPQ 87asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2023
87. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence whether the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act could be explicitly included in the terms of reference for the inquiry into the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49923/23]
Question· writtenPQ 86asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2023
86. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many women in the Defence Forces did not submit official complaints of abuse due to fears of repercussions; and whether, in light of this, the terms of reference for the inquiry into the Defence Forces could cover ‘incidents of abuse’ rather than being confined to ‘complaints of abuse’. [49922/23]
Question· writtenPQ 85asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2023
85. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence [49912/23]
Question· writtenPQ 84asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2023
84. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for details surrounding a "military photoshoot" conducted on Knockfierna hill in Limerick on 14 October; what measures the Defence Forces have in place to inform the public that soldiers dressed in military equipment, carrying real or replica rifles and other firearms, are carrying out drills in areas open to the public so that they are not surprised by the apparent sight of armed individuals on patrol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49558/23]
Question· writtenPQ 83asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2023
83. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if it is mandatory for personnel deploying overseas with UNIFIL to be Covid-19-vaccinated (details supplied). [49346/23]
Question· writtenPQ 196asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2023
196. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if a person (details supplied) is entitled to a 2016 service medal (commemorating the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49147/23]
Question· writtenPQ 22asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2023
22. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the various capital works projects taking place at Sarsfield Barracks. [48864/23]
Question· writtenPQ 21asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2023
21. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the status of each aircraft currently being used by the Air Corps. [48863/23]
Question· writtenPQ 200asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2023
200. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number and details of contracts currently held by his Department with a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48702/23]
Question· writtenPQ 199asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2023
199. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number and details of contracts currently held by his Department with a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48686/23]
Question· writtenPQ 198asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2023
198. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number and details of contracts currently held by his Department with a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48654/23]
Question· writtenPQ 197asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2023
197. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of fish kills caused by the Irish Air Corps since 1991 in rivers near Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, County Dublin, in particular the River Camac, and the steps taken to make sure such fish kills never happen again. [48393/23]
Question· writtenPQ 196asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2023
196. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number and details of contracts currently held by his Department with a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48309/23]
Question· writtenPQ 195asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2023
195. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline the value of all contracts for goods or services purchased by the Defence Forces from Israel and Israeli-based firms over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48042/23]
Question· writtenPQ 194asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2023
194. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department engages a company (details supplied); if so, the duration and nature of the work; the cost of same to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48007/23]
Question· writtenPQ 193asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2023
193. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide an update on the independent review into allegations of abuse in the Defence Forces. [47895/23]
Question· writtenPQ 192asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2023
192. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide clarity and additional information on the statement made by the Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and at the Department of Education (details supplied). [47894/23]
Question· writtenPQ 191asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2023
191. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current number of apprentice carpenters in the Defence Forces; and the supports available to those who are required to temporarily relocate for the academic portion of said apprenticeship. [47891/23]
Question· writtenPQ 190asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2023
190. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the engagements his Department, or any agency or body under his direction, has had with the Palestinian Authority, any organ of the Palestinian Authority, or any engagement within, or with organisations in, the occupied Palestinian territory, in the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47820/23]
Question· writtenPQ 189asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2023
189. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the engagements his Department, or any agency or body under his direction, has had with the Government of Israel, any state body of the Government of Israel, or any engagement within or with Israel, in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47802/23]