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Question· writtenPQ 167asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
167. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the strategy documents or reports currently governing the approach of his Department; those that are under review; those currently being formulated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42645/23]
Question· writtenPQ 166asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
166. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline his investment plans for the adequate funding of the Defence Forces, that is, the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps, to meet the State’s defence and security needs in the 21st century and the capacity to provide appropriate intervention and assistance State-wide in situations of extreme weather and disruption caused by global warming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30795/23]
Question· writtenPQ 165asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
165. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how the current peacekeeping and humanitarian efforts will continue to be the core of the international reputation of the Defence Forces, especially with climate change becoming an ever-increasing security threat across the world; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42605/23]
Question· writtenPQ 164asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
164. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the amount spent on the commissioning of reports on matters pertaining to the Defence Forces in each of the years 2018 to 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [42562/23]
Question· writtenPQ 163asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
163. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the work of the non-statutory External Oversight Body of the Defence Forces; if he has received any reports from the body to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42557/23]
Question· writtenPQ 162asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
162. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the status of the promised legislation to establish the External Oversight Body of the Defence Forces on a statutory basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42556/23]
Question· writtenPQ 161asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
161. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of data breaches experienced by his Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023. [42361/23]
Question· writtenPQ 160asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
160. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current establishment figure of the Naval Service and that proposed under Level of Ambition 2 of the Report on the Commission of the Defence Forces; the current strength of the Naval Service; the current strength of the naval fleet and if he will report on the fleet replacement programme. [42851/23]
Question· writtenPQ 143asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
143. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the competent agency for providing personal security clearance in the State; if provision for such clearance is provided exclusively for those employed by the State or if it can be attained by private citizens; if, in the case of the latter, the manner in which Irish citizens seeking employment requiring European Union personal security clearance may obtain such clearance; if they may not, if this precludes private citizens from applying for roles in organisations supported, such as the European Defence Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42644/23]
Question· writtenPQ 126asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
126. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of sailings of Irish Naval Vessels that have been unable to proceed this year due to staffing issues; the number of vessels currently not in use; and the current target for recruitment for the Naval Service this year. [42558/23]
Question· oralPQ 125asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
125. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 12 of 16 May 2023, to provide 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. [42547/23]
Question· writtenPQ 124asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
124. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will outline the details of the Detailed Action Plan on Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42520/23]
Question· writtenPQ 123asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
123. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide details on the structure and operations of the Civil-Military Defence Women's Network set up in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42553/23]
Question· writtenPQ 122asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
122. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of vacant married quarters and houses that were in the possession of the Defence Forces or his Department on 1 January 2023 and have been occupied by new tenants since that date. [42594/23]
Question· writtenPQ 121asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
121. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the measures the Government is implementing to attract new recruits to the Naval Service, ensuring a skilled and motivated workforce for our defence needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42601/23]
Question· oralPQ 120asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
120. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the key challenges he has identified with regard to Defence Forces retention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42463/23]
Question· writtenPQ 119asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
119. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the total military aid given by the EU to Ukraine since the beginning of the Ukrainian war; the amount promised but not yet given; the contribution given by Ireland to date; the contribution promised in the future; whether Ireland supported the giving of such aid in the EU Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42548/23]
Question· writtenPQ 118asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
118. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when the security environment analysis arising from the White Paper on Defence will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42551/23]
Question· writtenPQ 117asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
117. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he intends to publish a general scheme of the Bill to apply the Working Time Directive to members of the Permanent Defence Forces; the timeframe for same; and if he intends to provide an allocation in Budget 2024 for the purpose of implementing the Working Time Directive. [42531/23]
Question· writtenPQ 116asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
116. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will reflect on the process of the Consultative Forums on International Security Policy; what the next steps in the process are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42517/23]
Question· writtenPQ 115asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
115. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will outline the recruitment and retention challenges facing the Defence Forces; how the Strategic Framework: Transformation of the Defence Forces will address those challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42518/23]
Question· writtenPQ 114asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
114. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to indicate, with regard to recent events on the high seas, where the Defence Forces displayed the highest possible degree of competence and bravery, the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of the desired level of air and sea surveillance required to fully police Irish shores and submarine installations; if he remains satisfied that the Defence Forces, Army, Navy and Air Corps have adequate resources at their disposal to meet the challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42536/23]
Question· writtenPQ 113asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
113. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the strength of the Permanent Defence Force as of September 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42527/23]
Question· writtenPQ 112asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
112. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the status of the terms of reference for the judge-led tribunal of inquiry to examine the effectiveness of the complaints processes in the Defence Forces into workplace issues relating to discrimination, bullying, harassment, sexual harassment and sexual misconduct; the timeline for the publication of the terms of reference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42546/23]
Question· writtenPQ 111asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
111. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the plans to improve pay and conditions for members of the Defence Forces. [42559/23]
Question· writtenPQ 110asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
110. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the progress being made in the investigation into the death of a solider (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42595/23]
Question· writtenPQ 109asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
109. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the need for cultural change in the Defence Forces and the Strategic Framework: Transformation of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42516/23]
Question· writtenPQ 108asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
108. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if, in view of the lack of an Army barracks in the central border area, further consideration will be given at an early date to the reopening of Dún Uí Néill, Cavan, as an Army barracks and, in the interim, as a forward operating base as that area has a long land border with a neighbouring jurisdiction, and taking into account that the presence locally of Army personnel played a very important role in the security of the State at a very difficult time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42550/23]
Question· writtenPQ 107asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
107. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will list the occasions Taoisigh have used the Government jet in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023. [33726/23]
Question· writtenPQ 106asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
106. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an overview of pay and conditions in the Defence Forces, especially in relation to new recruits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42247/23]
Question· writtenPQ 105asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
105. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the main capital acquisitions of the Defence Forces in 2023 and the associated costs; the proposed main acquisitions for 2024 and the estimated costs; and the primary acquisitions required under Level of Ambition 2 of the Commission on the Future of the Defence Forces. [42541/23]
Question· writtenPQ 104asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
104. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on the Strategic Framework of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42461/23]
Question· writtenPQ 103asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
103. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide an update on Ireland's submarine cables; if they have been put at risk in recent months by hostile countries travelling through Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42610/23]
Question· writtenPQ 102asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
102. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will review the decision to reject a submission advocating in favour of awarding a military medal for gallantry to a person (details supplied). [42532/23]
Question· writtenPQ 101asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
101. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the timeframe for the implementation of the Working Time Directive in the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42243/23]
Question· writtenPQ 100asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
100. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the number of married quarters and houses that remain within the possession of the Defence Forces or his Department; and the number currently vacant. [42593/23]
Question· writtenPQ 99asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
99. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the action he will take to stabilise the numbers within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42462/23]
Question· writtenPQ 98asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
98. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the timeframe for the implementation of an agreed policy for the application of the Working Time Directive within the Defence Forces, with legislative underpinning, which is reported as a core strategic priority within the Strategic Framework Transformation of the Defence Forces. [42616/23]
Question· writtenPQ 97asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
97. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an outline of the strategies and improvements required to attract females to enlist in the Defence Forces and feel fully respected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42230/23]
Question· writtenPQ 96asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
96. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his proposals to provide increased support for veterans' associations. [42544/23]
Question· writtenPQ 95asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
95. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the measures that the Government is implementing to attract new recruits to the Air Corps, ensuring a skilled and motivated workforce for our defence needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42600/23]
Question· writtenPQ 94asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
94. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on progress being made to recruit more personnel into the Defence Forces, particularly the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42596/23]
Question· writtenPQ 93asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
93. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the plans he has to strengthen the Irish Naval Service and Air Corps so that they can properly patrol Irish waters in relation to intercepting drug consignments being transported through our waters, enforcing fishery laws as well as assisting in search and rescue missions off our coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42549/23]
Question· writtenPQ 92asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
92. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when he expects to have the staffing capacity to have more than one naval vessel at sea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42591/23]
Question· writtenPQ 91asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
91. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide an update on when there will be an extension of service for sergeants with post-1994 contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42242/23]
Question· writtenPQ 90asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
90. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his Department’s defence strategy and protocol for the undersea cables regarding the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42606/23]
Question· writtenPQ 89asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
89. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces who are currently serving on peacekeeping missions overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42530/23]
Question· writtenPQ 88asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
88. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if a tribunal of inquiry to examine the effectiveness of the complaints process in the Defence Forces into workplace issues will include in its terms of reference the examination of cultural issues within the Defence Forces and the treatment of those arising from having engaged in complaints procedures in the past. [42543/23]
Question· writtenPQ 87asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
87. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when he expects to receive the report of the Consultative Forum on International Security Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42460/23]
Question· writtenPQ 86asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
86. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the extent to which he continues in his efforts to ensure the full implementation of all aspects of the report of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42535/23]