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Question· writtenPQ 104asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2024
104. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of Defences Forces personnel, by rank, which would be needed to train a new Naval Service cadetship class consisting of 38 persons. [36674/24]
Question· writtenPQ 103asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2024
103. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel, by rank, which would be needed to train a new Army cadetship class consisting of 70 persons. [36673/24]
Question· writtenPQ 102asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2024
102. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the musical instruments part of the Defence Forces School of Music are insured in the case of loss or theft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36549/24]
Question· writtenPQ 101asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2024
101. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of vacant engineer room artificer technicians currently in the Naval Service; when these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36548/24]
Question· writtenPQ 100asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2024
100. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the way the amount was calculated for a former member of the Defence Forces (details supplied) to buy their way out of the Defence Forces to subsequently join the Prison Service; if in this case the calculation was correct and takes account of the totality of their service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36541/24]
Question· writtenPQ 99asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2024
99. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department, or any agency under his auspices, has ever used any artificial intelligence software in the preparation of response to parliamentary questions, or in responses to any correspondence from outside the organisation; the details of same if applicable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36155/24]
Question· writtenPQ 98asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2024
98. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department has a policy, or has issued guidance to staff on the use of artificial intelligence, large language model, natural language processing, generative or otherwise, or products based thereon in the course of their duties; if this has been communicated to staff; if he will publish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36136/24]
Question· writtenPQ 97asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2024
97. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the measures the Government is taking in relation to the terms and conditions of Defence Forces personnel and in relation to their housing situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36091/24]
Question· writtenPQ 96asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2024
96. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the turbary rights for the grazing of sheep on The Curragh, County Kildare, are reassigned each year. [36022/24]
Question· writtenPQ 95asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2024
95. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of sheep allowed on The Curragh; and how much acreage is allowed for the sheep. [36021/24]
Question· writtenPQ 398asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 September 2024
398. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he has any plans in respect of east Cork to draw on flood defence programmes internationally which have successfully deployed land use changes to build up flood resilience in a relatively short period of time and without the need for lengthy planning processes as are associated with standard flood relief schemes. [33851/24]
Question· writtenPQ 259asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 September 2024
259. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the number of flights carrying Israeli Defence Forces weaponry that have flown through Irish sovereign airspace without legal permission in each of the past five years; the steps taken in this regard given that the air transportation of munitions of war across State airspace without an exemption is an indictable criminal offence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35109/24]
Question· writtenPQ 182asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 September 2024
182. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the actions he has taken or will take to close the gap between Ireland’s humanitarian rhetoric on the killing and terror being inflicted by the Israel Defence Forces on the population of Gaza and the occupied West Bank and the use of Irish airspace for the transport (or actions related thereto), as disclosed by an organisation (details supplied); [35630/24]
Question· writtenPQ 181asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 September 2024
181. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport to list the actions the State has taken to ensure that no aircraft of any kind that serves, supplies or is used in any way by the Israel Defence Forces in its actions in Gaza, either directly, indirectly, or that assists that force or the state of Israel in the pursuit of same on an ancillary basis, lands or refuels or stops temporarily at an Irish airport, to include any interim destinations either to or from such activities, for example, Cyprus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35628/24]
Question· writtenPQ 180asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 September 2024
180. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport to list the actions the State has taken to ensure that no weaponry, armaments or components thereof, travel either directly or indirectly to the Israel Defence Forces through the airports of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35627/24]
Question· writtenPQ 177asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 September 2024
177. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the reason, given Ireland’s neutrality and the accepted war crimes and crimes against humanity being pursued by the Israel Defence Forces, including with US support and funding, the State did not proceed with all alacrity to undertake the kind of investigation pursued by an organisation (details supplied) on use of Irish airspace, such information being readily available from and at various organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35623/24]
Question· writtenPQ 174asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 September 2024
174. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if, in view of the Government’s commitment to increase personnel in the Permanent Defence Force, he will ensure further consideration is given to a proposal concerning accommodation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35991/24]
Question· writtenPQ 173asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 September 2024
173. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his views on the clear need for a separate, dedicated Minister for Defence, without amalgamated roles, titles and portfolios; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35951/24]
Question· writtenPQ 172asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 September 2024
172. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the actions his Department is talking to recruit and retain talent in the Naval Service, particularly at the level of technical and technological expertise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35950/24]
Question· writtenPQ 171asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 September 2024
171. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when it is expected that the Naval Service will be at its full complement of personnel and vessels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35949/24]
Question· writtenPQ 170asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 September 2024
170. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the timeframe in which it is intended to procure a new multi-role vessel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35327/24]
Question· writtenPQ 169asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 September 2024
169. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update in relation to the progress of the Defence Forces built infrastructure programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35326/24]
Question· writtenPQ 168asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 September 2024
168. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update in relation to the progress of the Defence Forces equipment development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35325/24]
Question· writtenPQ 167asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 September 2024
167. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for a full list of the value of equipment purchased and procured for the Defence Forces for each of the past five years, by country of origin, of goods and services, and their value, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35324/24]
Question· writtenPQ 166asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 September 2024
166. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for a full list of capital works projects valued at over €1 million commenced by the Defence Forces in each of the past ten years, in tabular form, including the completion, or anticipated completion date of each capital project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35323/24]
Question· writtenPQ 165asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 September 2024
165. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the implementation of the 130 recommendations arising from the Defence Forces high-level action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35322/24]
Question· writtenPQ 164asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 September 2024
164. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update in relation to the current operational status of all military vehicles owned by the Naval Service and Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35320/24]
Question· writtenPQ 163asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 September 2024
163. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update in relation to the replacement of the Government's Learjet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35319/24]
Question· writtenPQ 162asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 September 2024
162. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of WTE civilian groom staff working in the Defence Forces equitation school in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [35193/24]
Question· writtenPQ 161asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 September 2024
161. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if a case (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35024/24]
Question· writtenPQ 160asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 September 2024
160. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the details of the expenses paid to ministerial advisers in his Department in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34945/24]
Question· writtenPQ 159asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 September 2024
159. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide a list of the names of each special adviser employed by his Department since 2020; the Minister and Minister of State whom each adviser is associated with, and their respective salaries, in tabular form; the areas of expertise covered by such advisers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34927/24]
Question· writtenPQ 158asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 September 2024
158. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of political staff employed in his Department, including parliamentary assistants, secretarial assistants, special advisers, drivers and other relevant positions; the number of civil or public service staff seconded to work within his Department or constituency offices; the salaries and job titles of each such person; the duty or role of each, in each of the years 2020 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34909/24]
Question· writtenPQ 157asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 September 2024
157. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of flights he has taken to or from Shannon Airport, Cork Airport and Knock Airport since assuming office. [34752/24]
Question· writtenPQ 156asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 September 2024
156. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if any gardaí serving as Irish-UN peacekeepers abroad have been returned home over allegations of sexual misconduct; and, if so, how many. [34721/24]
Question· writtenPQ 155asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 September 2024
155. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he has spoken to the UK Defence Secretary since his appointment. [34489/24]
Question· writtenPQ 154asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 September 2024
154. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of dentist and doctor vacancies currently in the Defence Forces Medical Corps; the timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form. [34488/24]
Question· writtenPQ 153asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 September 2024
153. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of retirements and discharges from each branch of the Defence Forces to date in 2024; the numbers therein whereby members paid for an early discharge, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34417/24]
Question· writtenPQ 152asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 September 2024
152. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of applications or expressions of interest to join the Reserve Defence Force received in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and the number of members formally inducted in each period [34416/24]
Question· writtenPQ 151asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 September 2024
151. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when the LÉ Gobnait will be fully operationally deployed; the number of crew that will be required for each deployment; the seas that it will be deployed in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34189/24]
Question· writtenPQ 150asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 September 2024
150. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when the LÉ Aoibhinn will be fully operationally deployed; the number of crew that will be required for each deployment; the seas that it will be deployed in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34188/24]
Question· writtenPQ 149asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 September 2024
149. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on the implementation of the programme for Government commitments under the remit of his Department. [34004/24]
Question· writtenPQ 148asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 September 2024
148. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 158 of 23 July 2024, the reason the decision was taken to bring the Minister of State with responsibility for EU affairs under the Department of Defence, by whom and when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33997/24]
Question· writtenPQ 147asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 September 2024
147. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to the recent peace summit in Switzerland if he will report on Ireland's contribution towards demining efforts in Ukraine. [33865/24]
Question· writtenPQ 1505asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024
1505. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of indoor and outdoor firearm shooting ranges, excluding shooting ranges owned by the Defence Forces, that armed Garda personnel have access to for training purposes, in tabular form. [31687/24]
Question· writtenPQ 526asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024
526. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when flood defence works will commence in Whitegate village in east Cork; and the expected completion time of these works. [33407/24]
Question· writtenPQ 468asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024
468. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if a person who has served in the Defence Forces for less than 21 years and has taken a position within the public service can have their pension contributions transferred to the single pension scheme in their new position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31262/24]
Question· writtenPQ 158asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024
158. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when the office of Minister of State for EU Affairs became part of the Department of Defence; where this decision was taken, and by whom; the reasons and expected outcome of same in terms of the impact on the Minister’s portfolio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32973/24]
Question· writtenPQ 157asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024
157. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the additional accommodation provision that will be made for increased enlistment in the Permanent Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32664/24]
Question· writtenPQ 156asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024
156. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress to date in implementing the report of the Commission of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32663/24]