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Question· writtenPQ 234asked

234. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the procedures to be followed in order for Ireland to commit to the security action for Europe regulation further to his announcement on 27 June 2025 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37712/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2025

234. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the procedures to be followed in order for Ireland to commit to the security action for Europe regulation further to his announcement on 27 June 2025 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37712/25]

Question· writtenPQ 233asked

233. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of purchase orders processed by his Department in 2023 that were not included in the published reports of purchase orders over €20,000; the number of purchase orders excluded due to their value falling below the €20,000 threshold, and the total combined value of those purchase orders; and the number of purchase orders excluded because they related to transactions other than goods or services (for example, grants-in-aid, reimbursements), in line with reporting conventions. [37228/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2025

233. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of purchase orders processed by his Department in 2023 that were not included in the published reports of purchase orders over €20,000; the number of purchase orders excluded due to their value falling below the €20,000 threshold, and the total combined value of those purchase orders; and the number of purchase orders excluded because they related to transactions other than goods or services (for example, grants-in-aid, reimbursements), in line with reporting conventions. [37228/25]

Question· writtenPQ 232asked

232. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 335 of 29 April 2025, the outcome of the consultant’s report cited; whether he will make this report public; the steps his Department is taking to retrofit or otherwise bring vacant married quarters previously used by the Defence Forces owned by his Department back into use as accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37216/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2025

232. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 335 of 29 April 2025, the outcome of the consultant’s report cited; whether he will make this report public; the steps his Department is taking to retrofit or otherwise bring vacant married quarters previously used by the Defence Forces owned by his Department back into use as accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37216/25]

Question· writtenPQ 231asked

231. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department has sanctioned the expenditure of €299,000 excluding VAT to convert artillery towing Land Rovers from diesel to electric power; if such vehicles, if converted may be suitable for use in towing gun carriages at military funerals; if there are any other perceived advantages in such conversions, whether there are any further plans for such conversions of Defence Forces vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37086/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2025

231. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department has sanctioned the expenditure of €299,000 excluding VAT to convert artillery towing Land Rovers from diesel to electric power; if such vehicles, if converted may be suitable for use in towing gun carriages at military funerals; if there are any other perceived advantages in such conversions, whether there are any further plans for such conversions of Defence Forces vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37086/25]

Question· writtenPQ 230asked

230. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his Department's expenditure on media consultancy in each of the years 2015 to 2025; the consultancy firms involved; and the nature of each contract, in tabular form. [37063/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2025

230. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his Department's expenditure on media consultancy in each of the years 2015 to 2025; the consultancy firms involved; and the nature of each contract, in tabular form. [37063/25]

Question· writtenPQ 229asked

229. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his Department's expenditure on media training in each of the years 2015 to 2025; the firms contracted to provide training; and the position or grade of those availing of training for example minister, secretary general, principal officer and so on. [37045/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2025

229. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his Department's expenditure on media training in each of the years 2015 to 2025; the firms contracted to provide training; and the position or grade of those availing of training for example minister, secretary general, principal officer and so on. [37045/25]

Question· writtenPQ 228asked

228. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his expenditure on advertising detailing the objective, duration, media platforms, advertising agency or agencies, and cost of each advertising campaign in each of the years 2015 to 2025. [37028/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2025

228. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his expenditure on advertising detailing the objective, duration, media platforms, advertising agency or agencies, and cost of each advertising campaign in each of the years 2015 to 2025. [37028/25]

Question· writtenPQ 227asked

227. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his Department’s expenditure on beauticians, make-up artists or hairdressing professionals, stylists or personal shoppers, specifying if such expenditure was on a contract or retainer fee basis, in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [37010/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2025

227. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his Department’s expenditure on beauticians, make-up artists or hairdressing professionals, stylists or personal shoppers, specifying if such expenditure was on a contract or retainer fee basis, in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [37010/25]

Question· writtenPQ 226asked

226. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his Department’s expenditure on hairstyling, make-up, personal grooming, and general cosmetic expenses, in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [36990/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2025

226. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his Department’s expenditure on hairstyling, make-up, personal grooming, and general cosmetic expenses, in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [36990/25]

Question· writtenPQ 149asked

149. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the nature of the work in digitising the Military Service Pensions Collection; the total number of records to be digitised; the total number outstanding; and the time expected to complete the task. [36958/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2025

149. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the nature of the work in digitising the Military Service Pensions Collection; the total number of records to be digitised; the total number outstanding; and the time expected to complete the task. [36958/25]

Question· writtenPQ 142asked

142. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any of the Irish citizens recently evacuated from Israel were current or former members of the Israeli Defense Forces. [36760/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2025

142. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any of the Irish citizens recently evacuated from Israel were current or former members of the Israeli Defense Forces. [36760/25]

Question· writtenPQ 24asked

24. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his views on the planned withdrawal of tasking the Defence Forces from the provision of static security at a premises (details supplied). [36400/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2025

24. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his views on the planned withdrawal of tasking the Defence Forces from the provision of static security at a premises (details supplied). [36400/25]

Question· writtenPQ 21asked

21. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of times the Defence Forces has engaged in static guard and cash escorts for the Central Bank in each of the past four years. [36397/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2025

21. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of times the Defence Forces has engaged in static guard and cash escorts for the Central Bank in each of the past four years. [36397/25]

Question· writtenPQ 20asked

20. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on his Department’s work in conjunction with the Department of the Taoiseach, on the development of the national security analysis centre’s national security strategy statement. [36396/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2025

20. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on his Department’s work in conjunction with the Department of the Taoiseach, on the development of the national security analysis centre’s national security strategy statement. [36396/25]

Question· writtenPQ 19asked

19. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on his Department’s work in conjunction with the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration on the establishment of a national security authority. [36394/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2025

19. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on his Department’s work in conjunction with the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration on the establishment of a national security authority. [36394/25]

Question· writtenPQ 18asked

18. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 229 of 24 June 2025, the full amount paid to the private security firm mentioned in his reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36320/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2025

18. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 229 of 24 June 2025, the full amount paid to the private security firm mentioned in his reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36320/25]

Question· writtenPQ 595asked

595. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for a schedule of the number of Defence Force members that made applications to the Garda trainee programme in each year from 2021 to date in 2025; the number of those that were successful at stage 1 and 2 of the Garda recruitment process, for the same time period; and the number of those that were admitted to the Garda trainee programme over that time period. [35987/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 2025

595. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for a schedule of the number of Defence Force members that made applications to the Garda trainee programme in each year from 2021 to date in 2025; the number of those that were successful at stage 1 and 2 of the Garda recruitment process, for the same time period; and the number of those that were admitted to the Garda trainee programme over that time period. [35987/25]

Question· writtenPQ 199asked

199. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the reason the Defence Force Regulations made by him under the Defence Acts 1954 to 2015 are not laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas or included in the electronic Irish Statute Book or made public, whether pursuant to section 3 of the Statutory Instruments Act 1947 or otherwise; if the Defence Force Regulations have been expressed to be secret or confidential in whole or in part; if the Defence Force Regulations are exempt from the application of the Freedom of Information Act 2014; if he will publish and make generally available the Defence Force Regulations currently in force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36214/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 2025

199. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the reason the Defence Force Regulations made by him under the Defence Acts 1954 to 2015 are not laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas or included in the electronic Irish Statute Book or made public, whether pursuant to section 3 of the Statutory Instruments Act 1947 or otherwise; if the Defence Force Regulations have been expressed to be secret or confidential in whole or in part; if the Defence Force Regulations are exempt from the application of the Freedom of Information Act 2014; if he will publish and make generally available the Defence Force Regulations currently in force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36214/25]

Question· writtenPQ 198asked

198. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to list all the public services contracts worth €10 million or more, which have been granted by himself or the forerunner for his Department, or other State bodies in the past five years; the value of each contract; the length of term of each; the expiration date of each contract; and whether any contract was discontinued during its term and for what reason. [35481/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 2025

198. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to list all the public services contracts worth €10 million or more, which have been granted by himself or the forerunner for his Department, or other State bodies in the past five years; the value of each contract; the length of term of each; the expiration date of each contract; and whether any contract was discontinued during its term and for what reason. [35481/25]

Question· writtenPQ 124asked

124. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide greater detail regarding the evacuation of 15 Irish citizens from Israel, specifically the role of Austria in the evacuation, and the reasoning behind the Defence Forces not performing the evacuation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35442/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 2025

124. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide greater detail regarding the evacuation of 15 Irish citizens from Israel, specifically the role of Austria in the evacuation, and the reasoning behind the Defence Forces not performing the evacuation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35442/25]

Question· writtenPQ 21asked

21. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if consideration is being given to the acquisition or long-term leasing of a dedicated strategic or tactical airlift capability for the Defence Forces, either independently or in partnership with other EU member states; if such consideration includes the C-130 Hercules or the Airbus A400M, or participation in multinational initiatives such as the European Air Transport Command (EATC) or Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34711/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2025

21. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if consideration is being given to the acquisition or long-term leasing of a dedicated strategic or tactical airlift capability for the Defence Forces, either independently or in partnership with other EU member states; if such consideration includes the C-130 Hercules or the Airbus A400M, or participation in multinational initiatives such as the European Air Transport Command (EATC) or Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34711/25]

Question· writtenPQ 20asked

20. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the reason it has taken his Department ten years to explore the creation of the military attaché network, while other Departments and agencies have significantly increased their global presence in embassies of Ireland abroad in the same timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34689/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2025

20. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the reason it has taken his Department ten years to explore the creation of the military attaché network, while other Departments and agencies have significantly increased their global presence in embassies of Ireland abroad in the same timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34689/25]

Question· writtenPQ 19asked

19. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the 2015 White Paper on Defence proposal to explore the creation of a military attaché network, a proposal which was recommended for urgent introduction by the Commission on the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34688/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2025

19. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the 2015 White Paper on Defence proposal to explore the creation of a military attaché network, a proposal which was recommended for urgent introduction by the Commission on the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34688/25]

Question· writtenPQ 18asked

18. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if, in light of the recognised importance of An Garda Síochána's police liaison officer network in embassies abroad, particularly in recent high-profile extradition operations, he is convinced that a similar network of military attachés in embassies of Ireland abroad would be beneficial for the State's security and defence partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34687/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2025

18. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if, in light of the recognised importance of An Garda Síochána's police liaison officer network in embassies abroad, particularly in recent high-profile extradition operations, he is convinced that a similar network of military attachés in embassies of Ireland abroad would be beneficial for the State's security and defence partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34687/25]

Question· writtenPQ 17asked

17. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the total cost incurred by his Department from 2020 in clean-ups of the Curagh Plains following illegal encampments; any legal costs incurred; for an indication of the man hours required to deal with the situation on the part of employees of the Department of Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34606/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2025

17. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the total cost incurred by his Department from 2020 in clean-ups of the Curagh Plains following illegal encampments; any legal costs incurred; for an indication of the man hours required to deal with the situation on the part of employees of the Department of Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34606/25]

Question· writtenPQ 16asked

16. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if, having regard to the expeditious manner in which he and his Department dispersed earlier encampments this year on the Curragh Plains, his Department will move with equal alacrity to seek the removal of the current very large illegal encampment now relocated to the Rathbride Road, including a number of vehicles, caravans, and campervans with French registrations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34605/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2025

16. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if, having regard to the expeditious manner in which he and his Department dispersed earlier encampments this year on the Curragh Plains, his Department will move with equal alacrity to seek the removal of the current very large illegal encampment now relocated to the Rathbride Road, including a number of vehicles, caravans, and campervans with French registrations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34605/25]

Question· writtenPQ 15asked

15. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 256 of 19 March 2025, he will set out the steps that have been taken to date to implement the Programme for Government to introduce a new management system for the Curragh Plains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34604/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2025

15. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 256 of 19 March 2025, he will set out the steps that have been taken to date to implement the Programme for Government to introduce a new management system for the Curragh Plains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34604/25]

Question· writtenPQ 4asked

4. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of defence attachés accredited to Ireland, both resident and non-resident; when defence attachés were first accredited to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34690/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2025

4. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of defence attachés accredited to Ireland, both resident and non-resident; when defence attachés were first accredited to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34690/25]

Question· writtenPQ 241asked

241. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence whether his Department or the Defence Forces currently have any contracts with or purchase from a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34525/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2025

241. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence whether his Department or the Defence Forces currently have any contracts with or purchase from a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34525/25]

Question· writtenPQ 240asked

240. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is aware of the significant delays in the conciliation and arbitration scheme operated by his Department, particularly for applications for acting and substitution allowance payments; the steps he intends to take in addressing those significant delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34180/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2025

240. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is aware of the significant delays in the conciliation and arbitration scheme operated by his Department, particularly for applications for acting and substitution allowance payments; the steps he intends to take in addressing those significant delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34180/25]

Question· writtenPQ 239asked

239. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the infrastructure projects being built or commissioned by his Department that are currently late in their delivery; and the infrastructure projects currently over budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34088/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2025

239. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the infrastructure projects being built or commissioned by his Department that are currently late in their delivery; and the infrastructure projects currently over budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34088/25]

Question· writtenPQ 238asked

238. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of horses that had trials to get into the Defence Forces Equitation School in the years 2024 and to date in 2025; and of the number of horses that had trials, the number that were successful in being accepted into the equitation school in each of the years in question, in tabular form. [33979/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2025

238. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of horses that had trials to get into the Defence Forces Equitation School in the years 2024 and to date in 2025; and of the number of horses that had trials, the number that were successful in being accepted into the equitation school in each of the years in question, in tabular form. [33979/25]

Question· writtenPQ 237asked

237. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of instances in 2024 and to date in 2025 in which bombs, grenades or improvised explosive devices have been used; and the number of occasions during this period where Gardaí sought the assistance of the Army ordnance corps to manage such cases, in tabular form. [33966/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2025

237. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of instances in 2024 and to date in 2025 in which bombs, grenades or improvised explosive devices have been used; and the number of occasions during this period where Gardaí sought the assistance of the Army ordnance corps to manage such cases, in tabular form. [33966/25]

Question· writtenPQ 236asked

236. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for a full list of all documents, reports, strategies, and resources that have been “unpublished” by his Department over the past ten years (details supplied), including all such materials that have been “unpublished” by divisions, sections and units of his Department that became part of the Minister’s Department following a transfer of functions; and who “unpublished” the materials under a different Minister or Department. [33803/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2025

236. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for a full list of all documents, reports, strategies, and resources that have been “unpublished” by his Department over the past ten years (details supplied), including all such materials that have been “unpublished” by divisions, sections and units of his Department that became part of the Minister’s Department following a transfer of functions; and who “unpublished” the materials under a different Minister or Department. [33803/25]

Question· writtenPQ 235asked

235. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the progress being made in relation to an Army pensions case (details supplied); if he will consider an administrative interim solution to the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33712/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2025

235. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the progress being made in relation to an Army pensions case (details supplied); if he will consider an administrative interim solution to the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33712/25]

Question· writtenPQ 234asked

234. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when the four-week public consultation on Ireland's first maritime security strategy, as recently announced, will formally commence; how this consultation will meaningfully shape policy given that a multi-million-euro contract for towed sonar capability has already been signed with a company (details supplied) prior to the consultation's start; how the process will ensure genuine public and cross-sectoral input into strategic maritime planning, including oversight of procurement decisions and the protection of critical sub-sea infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33704/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2025

234. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when the four-week public consultation on Ireland's first maritime security strategy, as recently announced, will formally commence; how this consultation will meaningfully shape policy given that a multi-million-euro contract for towed sonar capability has already been signed with a company (details supplied) prior to the consultation's start; how the process will ensure genuine public and cross-sectoral input into strategic maritime planning, including oversight of procurement decisions and the protection of critical sub-sea infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33704/25]

Question· writtenPQ 233asked

233. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the reason Galway port is being promoted as a potential location for a new Naval Service base on the western seaboard, particularly given that it is a commercial harbour and would likely involve leasing arrangements; if consideration has been given to more central and strategic locations; the reason the State is not prioritising one of the six fishery harbour centres, which are already in full State ownership, for such a development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33703/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2025

233. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the reason Galway port is being promoted as a potential location for a new Naval Service base on the western seaboard, particularly given that it is a commercial harbour and would likely involve leasing arrangements; if consideration has been given to more central and strategic locations; the reason the State is not prioritising one of the six fishery harbour centres, which are already in full State ownership, for such a development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33703/25]

Question· writtenPQ 232asked

232. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department and each agency or public body under its remit uses a formal contract management system or procurement tracking platform; to list the systems in use; and if they are centrally monitored or independently operated. [33673/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2025

232. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department and each agency or public body under its remit uses a formal contract management system or procurement tracking platform; to list the systems in use; and if they are centrally monitored or independently operated. [33673/25]

Question· writtenPQ 231asked

231. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of staff within his Department and its agencies who hold a formal procurement qualification or certification (for example, CIPS, NFQ Level 6 or higher in procurement, EU public procurement training), broken down by organisation, in tabular form. [33655/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2025

231. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of staff within his Department and its agencies who hold a formal procurement qualification or certification (for example, CIPS, NFQ Level 6 or higher in procurement, EU public procurement training), broken down by organisation, in tabular form. [33655/25]

Question· writtenPQ 230asked

230. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department has a designated head of procurement; if each agency or public body under his Department’s remit also has a designated head of procurement; and if so, to list those entities, along with the name or grade of the person holding that role. [33637/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2025

230. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department has a designated head of procurement; if each agency or public body under his Department’s remit also has a designated head of procurement; and if so, to list those entities, along with the name or grade of the person holding that role. [33637/25]

Question· writtenPQ 215asked

215. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of people working full-time and part-time in his Department and bodies under the aegis of the Department in roles that are fully on-site, hybrid, or fully remote from 2022 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33498/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 June 2025

215. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of people working full-time and part-time in his Department and bodies under the aegis of the Department in roles that are fully on-site, hybrid, or fully remote from 2022 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33498/25]

Question· writtenPQ 214asked

214. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the Volunteer and Equipment Management System (VEMS) of Civil Defence; how effective this system is in terms of having timely and up to date information about the recruitment, training and deployment of volunteers; the steps that are taken to ensure optimum delivery and resourcing of VEMS for the benefit of volunteers as well as officers, at both national and local level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33464/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 June 2025

214. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the Volunteer and Equipment Management System (VEMS) of Civil Defence; how effective this system is in terms of having timely and up to date information about the recruitment, training and deployment of volunteers; the steps that are taken to ensure optimum delivery and resourcing of VEMS for the benefit of volunteers as well as officers, at both national and local level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33464/25]

Question· writtenPQ 213asked

213. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if there are any recent requests by the UN DPO for explosive ordnance removal units; the units that are currently deployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33435/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 June 2025

213. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if there are any recent requests by the UN DPO for explosive ordnance removal units; the units that are currently deployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33435/25]

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