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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2025
183. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how he plans to improve pay and conditions for members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17920/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2025
182. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on his meetings in Lebanon recently about a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16860/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2025
181. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the way in which he envisages Aiken Barracks, Dundalk, playing a part in cyber-defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17685/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2025
180. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for a report on his attendance at the informal meeting of EU Defence Ministers on 2-3 April 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17690/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2025
179. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of fighter jets the Government intends to purchase; the estimated cost of each aircraft; the number of personnel required to operate and maintain each new aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18046/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2025
178. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if, in light of storm Éowyn, there are plans to enhance emergency response capabilities in the west of Ireland through greater collaboration between the Defence Forces and other agencies. [17268/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2025
177. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the up-to-date position on the safety and security of Irish personnel serving with UNIFIL in Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17993/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2025
176. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the Government will hold up to its commitment that it gave to the Irish people 20 years ago around the triple lock; if it will remain in place in its current form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16920/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2025
175. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on recruitment to the Defence Forces across the Air Corps, Army, and Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17829/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2025
174. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide a commitment to the triple lock mechanism for foreign military activities. [15577/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2025
173. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his views as to the most positive steps that could be taken to ensure the Defence Forces are funded, equipped, and supported in the face of evolving global security steps. [18001/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2025
172. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the timeframe in which he intends to bring forward his proposals to abolish the triple lock neutrality protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17922/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2025
171. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the removal of the triple lock will pave the way for greater Defence Forces participation in EU-led military missions. [17269/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2025
170. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the strength of the Naval Service personnel at the year-end in 2022, 2023 and 2024; and his plans to step up recruitment in the coming period, specifically referring to recruitment targets. [17826/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2025
169. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on progress in enhancing our capacity to respond to climate-related emergencies, including through the role of the Defence Forces in civil defence and disaster response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18130/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2025
168. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline the Naval Service’s current fleet complement; the number of ships that are fully crewed and at sea; his Department’s plans for the further upgrading of the fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18005/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2025
167. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on his recent trip to Lebanon and, in particular, his meeting with Lebanese officials about the ongoing legal proceedings in the matter relating to the death of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18043/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2025
166. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the Institute for Peace Support and Leadership Training in the Curragh proposed in the 2015 White Paper on Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17595/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2025
165. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress his Department has made regarding the establishment of a joint cybersecurity command and other actions related to cybersecurity contained in the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces. [18071/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2025
164. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the current recruitment and retention challenges facing the Defence Forces; the measures being taken to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17650/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2025
163. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his Department's plans this year for funding, resourcing, recruitment and retention at the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16861/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2025
162. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline his plans for investment at Gormanston Camp; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17085/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2025
161. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when the Naval Service’s two new inshore patrol vessels, LÉ Aoibhinn and LÉ Gobnait, will enter service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17726/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2025
160. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when the professional instructor payment will be paid to commissioned officer instructors in the Defence Forces, as committed to by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17824/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2025
159. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 117 of 5 February 2025, if the minutes of all meetings with an organisation (details supplied) will now be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18047/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2025
158. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his plans to radically restructure Defence Forces recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17594/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2025
157. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the steps being taken to strengthen our cyberdefence capabilities in light of increasing global threats to digital infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18129/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2025
156. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will outline his proposals to remove the triple lock neutrality protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18077/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2025
155. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if a peacekeeping mission deployment has ever been unable to proceed due to the lack of agreement of the UN General Assembly, as provided for in the in the Defence (Amendment) Act 2006, since the introduction of the triple lock following the Nice and Lisbon treaties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18307/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2025
154. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline, further to recent Dáil debates, his views on past health and safety measures in the Air Corps, and potential engagements with interested groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18076/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2025
153. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide an update on the planned negotiations for a radar detection system; the expected cost of the system; a timeline for the delivery of the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23068/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2025
152. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will consider the introduction of service commitment schemes to retain key specialist functions within the Defence Forces and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18075/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 May 2025
47. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to confirm which public bodies under the aegis of his Department are required to submit quarterly prompt payment reports in accordance with Government Decision S29296 of 19 May 2009, 2 and 8 March 2011, and 28 March 2017, regarding the 15-Day Prompt Payment Commitment; to provide a comprehensive list of those bodies; and to specify which of those bodies submitted reports covering each quarter of 2023 and Q1 2025, and which did not, in tabular form. [22630/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 May 2025
46. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department aggregates or compiles quarterly prompt payment reporting data submitted by public bodies and agencies under its remit, in accordance with Government Decision S29296 of 19 May 2009, 2 and 8 March 2011, and 28 March 2017; if so, to provide the compiled data or summary tables for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024 to date; if not, the reason his Department does not aggregate this data; and if any steps have been taken to ensure public bodies under its remit are meeting their reporting obligations. [22611/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 May 2025
45. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of cycle to work scheme applications processed by his Department and its agencies, affiliated agencies or subordinate agencies, each year from 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22317/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 May 2025
44. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to confirm that all Ministers of State within his Department have had their ministerial powers delegated to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22127/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 May 2025
180. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current strength of the Naval Service reserve; the actions being taken to support recruitment and retention; and to set out the strategy to maintain and expand the reserve’s role in national maritime security. [21939/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 May 2025
179. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of horses that joined the Defence Forces equitation school in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [21789/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 April 2025
130. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if he will consider installing comprehensive drone defence systems and netting in exercise yards, as recommended by staff representatives; and the estimated cost. [21482/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 April 2025
14. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the bilateral meetings he has had with his counterparts to date in 2025. [21504/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 April 2025
13. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his views on the Parliamentary Budget Office Report on the Naval Service personnel tax credit; whether he agrees with its conclusion that the credit has failed to achieve its stated policy objectives since being introduced; whether he agrees with its recommendation that instead there should be further increases to the Naval Service's patrol duty allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21360/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 April 2025
12. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of promotions from the rank of lieutenant to captain that occurred in the Army in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [21334/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 April 2025
11. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel, by rank currently in Defence Forces School of Music. [21333/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2025
1503. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Justice with regard to the defence unit posts in Templemore Garda College, the number of filled posts; the number of vacant posts; if there are any vacant posts; if so, when these will be filled and how they will be filled; if there are plans to increase the number of posts; if so, when they will be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18592/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2025
677. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the status of flood defence and relief plans in Clontarf;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20745/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2025
676. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the and progress of the Graiguenamanagh flood defence scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20733/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2025
675. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the and progress of the Freshford flood defence scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20717/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2025
674. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the and progress of the Thomastown flood defence scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20716/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2025
673. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the and progress of the Piltown flood defence scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20715/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2025
672. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the progress of the Ballyhale flood defence scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20714/25]