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Question· writtenPQ 182asked

182. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of vacancies for doctors, nurses, dentists and pharmacists currently within Defence Forces Medical Corps; and the estimated timeframe for filling each of the vacancies, in tabular form. [5972/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2025

182. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of vacancies for doctors, nurses, dentists and pharmacists currently within Defence Forces Medical Corps; and the estimated timeframe for filling each of the vacancies, in tabular form. [5972/25]

Question· writtenPQ 181asked

181. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the gender breakdown of his Department in respect of principal officers, assistant secretaries and secretaries general, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5848/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2025

181. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the gender breakdown of his Department in respect of principal officers, assistant secretaries and secretaries general, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5848/25]

Question· writtenPQ 180asked

180. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of premises operated by the Defence Forces which have been closed since 2011, by premises, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5707/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2025

180. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of premises operated by the Defence Forces which have been closed since 2011, by premises, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5707/25]

Question· writtenPQ 179asked

179. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of persons in the Reserve Defence Forces, by the county of their primary residence in 2011, 2016, 2020, and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5706/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2025

179. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of persons in the Reserve Defence Forces, by the county of their primary residence in 2011, 2016, 2020, and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5706/25]

Question· writtenPQ 178asked

178. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of persons in the Permanent Defence Forces, by the county of their primary residence in 2011, 2016, 2020, and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5705/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2025

178. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of persons in the Permanent Defence Forces, by the county of their primary residence in 2011, 2016, 2020, and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5705/25]

Question· writtenPQ 177asked

177. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department received funding support for projects of any kind from the United States of America International Development for the period 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5644/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2025

177. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department received funding support for projects of any kind from the United States of America International Development for the period 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5644/25]

Question· writtenPQ 176asked

176. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the numerical strength of the Army, Air Corps and the Naval Service in each year from 2015 to date in 2025; if he will indicate the numbers of personnel who are male and female; if will provide the establishment figure for each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5634/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2025

176. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the numerical strength of the Army, Air Corps and the Naval Service in each year from 2015 to date in 2025; if he will indicate the numbers of personnel who are male and female; if will provide the establishment figure for each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5634/25]

Question· writtenPQ 174asked

174. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence whether progress has been made on Ireland's National Action Plans on Women, Peace and Security regarding the protection and participation of women in the Defence Forces; to detail what progress has been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6402/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2025

174. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence whether progress has been made on Ireland's National Action Plans on Women, Peace and Security regarding the protection and participation of women in the Defence Forces; to detail what progress has been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6402/25]

Question· writtenPQ 173asked

173. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the status of proposals outlined in the Programme for Government to remove the triple lock protection; when he plans to bring these proposals before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6401/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2025

173. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the status of proposals outlined in the Programme for Government to remove the triple lock protection; when he plans to bring these proposals before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6401/25]

Question· writtenPQ 261asked

261. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice if his Department has considered a recruitment scheme or campaign that would see former Defence Forces personnel join An Garda Síochána at a point on the salary scale that takes into account their period of service and rank in the Defence Forces. [5378/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 February 2025

261. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice if his Department has considered a recruitment scheme or campaign that would see former Defence Forces personnel join An Garda Síochána at a point on the salary scale that takes into account their period of service and rank in the Defence Forces. [5378/25]

Question· writtenPQ 175asked

175. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will request from Dublin City Council a detailed, itemised cost analysis of the sandbags installed in Clontarf as a flood defence measure, including the initial procurement and purchase costs of sandbags, installation costs such as labour, machinery, and contracted services, ongoing maintenance and replacement costs, storage and logistics expenses, emergency response costs related to additional deployments, any security or monitoring costs, waste disposal and removal costs of old or damaged sandbags, and administrative or consultancy fees including any feasibility studies or expert assessments sought. [5443/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 February 2025

175. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will request from Dublin City Council a detailed, itemised cost analysis of the sandbags installed in Clontarf as a flood defence measure, including the initial procurement and purchase costs of sandbags, installation costs such as labour, machinery, and contracted services, ongoing maintenance and replacement costs, storage and logistics expenses, emergency response costs related to additional deployments, any security or monitoring costs, waste disposal and removal costs of old or damaged sandbags, and administrative or consultancy fees including any feasibility studies or expert assessments sought. [5443/25]

Question· writtenPQ 127asked

127. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence whether officials from his Department have met with lobbyists from the arms industry in the past 12 months; the dates and attendees of these meetings; the agenda of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5450/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 February 2025

127. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence whether officials from his Department have met with lobbyists from the arms industry in the past 12 months; the dates and attendees of these meetings; the agenda of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5450/25]

Question· writtenPQ 110asked

110. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the up-to-date position on advancing a flood defence relief project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5068/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 February 2025

110. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the up-to-date position on advancing a flood defence relief project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5068/25]

Question· writtenPQ 76asked

76. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when flood defence works will commence for an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5067/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 February 2025

76. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when flood defence works will commence for an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5067/25]

Question· writtenPQ 100asked

100. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the annual payment by his Department to the climate action fund scheme, as required by virtue Circular 01/2020 (D/PER), broken down by trip, in each of the past five years and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [4951/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2025

100. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the annual payment by his Department to the climate action fund scheme, as required by virtue Circular 01/2020 (D/PER), broken down by trip, in each of the past five years and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [4951/25]

Question· writtenPQ 85asked

85. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update with regard to the deeply troubling abduction and abuse of a person (details supplied) by the Israeli Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4999/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2025

85. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update with regard to the deeply troubling abduction and abuse of a person (details supplied) by the Israeli Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4999/25]

Question· writtenPQ 697asked

697. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Health the number of advanced paramedics the National Ambulance Service has employed in each county in each year from 2014 through 2024 inclusive; the number of advanced paramedics the National Ambulance Service has trained in each county in each year from 2014 through 2024 inclusive, and for which specific service they are employed (National Ambulance Service, Dublin Fire Brigade, the Defence Forces, Coastguard and the Dublin Airport Fire Service, and so on); the planned salary budget for advanced paramedics in the National Ambulance Service in each year from 2014 through 2024 inclusive; and the actual salary budget for Advanced Paramedics in the National Ambulance Service in each year from 2014 through 2024, in tabular form. [4755/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2025

697. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Health the number of advanced paramedics the National Ambulance Service has employed in each county in each year from 2014 through 2024 inclusive; the number of advanced paramedics the National Ambulance Service has trained in each county in each year from 2014 through 2024 inclusive, and for which specific service they are employed (National Ambulance Service, Dublin Fire Brigade, the Defence Forces, Coastguard and the Dublin Airport Fire Service, and so on); the planned salary budget for advanced paramedics in the National Ambulance Service in each year from 2014 through 2024 inclusive; and the actual salary budget for Advanced Paramedics in the National Ambulance Service in each year from 2014 through 2024, in tabular form. [4755/25]

Question· writtenPQ 124asked

124. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how much his Department has spent on the purchase of dual use goods, leasing of dual use goods from Israel in the past two years, broken down by month, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4806/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2025

124. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how much his Department has spent on the purchase of dual use goods, leasing of dual use goods from Israel in the past two years, broken down by month, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4806/25]

Question· writtenPQ 123asked

123. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how much his Department has spent on the purchase of military equipment, leasing of military equipment, and provision of services from Israel in the past two years, broken down by month, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4805/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2025

123. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how much his Department has spent on the purchase of military equipment, leasing of military equipment, and provision of services from Israel in the past two years, broken down by month, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4805/25]

Question· writtenPQ 122asked

122. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if consideration was given to calling in the Defence Forces in the aftermath of storm Éowyn; if the Defence Forces are trained for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4735/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2025

122. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if consideration was given to calling in the Defence Forces in the aftermath of storm Éowyn; if the Defence Forces are trained for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4735/25]

Question· writtenPQ 121asked

121. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline the exact title of each Minister of State in his Department; to outline their delegated functions and attributable budget heading for each of those functions; the timeframe for when such delegated functions will be formally notified to the Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4603/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2025

121. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline the exact title of each Minister of State in his Department; to outline their delegated functions and attributable budget heading for each of those functions; the timeframe for when such delegated functions will be formally notified to the Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4603/25]

Question· writtenPQ 120asked

120. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he or any of his officials or Army officers received a request or discussed with ESB Networks managers the option or possibility of assistance by Óglaigh na hÉireann in the aftermath of the recent Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4553/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2025

120. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he or any of his officials or Army officers received a request or discussed with ESB Networks managers the option or possibility of assistance by Óglaigh na hÉireann in the aftermath of the recent Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4553/25]

Question· writtenPQ 119asked

119. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide a schedule of expenditure relating to IT external service provision in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, including the company name and amount expended with them, in tabular form. [4468/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2025

119. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide a schedule of expenditure relating to IT external service provision in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, including the company name and amount expended with them, in tabular form. [4468/25]

Question· writtenPQ 118asked

118. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General of his Department; whether this scale has changed in the past year; whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4313/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2025

118. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General of his Department; whether this scale has changed in the past year; whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4313/25]

Question· writtenPQ 116asked

116. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the basis on which engagements with lobbyists for international arms manufacturers are reportedly kept confidential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4272/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2025

116. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the basis on which engagements with lobbyists for international arms manufacturers are reportedly kept confidential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4272/25]

Question· writtenPQ 115asked

115. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to the commitment of his predecessor that Ireland would not be procuring military equipment or defence equipment from Israel, if he is aware that various aircraft purchased by the Defence Forces in recent months contain Israeli components; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4271/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2025

115. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to the commitment of his predecessor that Ireland would not be procuring military equipment or defence equipment from Israel, if he is aware that various aircraft purchased by the Defence Forces in recent months contain Israeli components; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4271/25]

Question· writtenPQ 114asked

114. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if Naval Service vessels have been put to sea with non-functioning main guns; if so, the manner in which such occurred; his response to such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4270/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2025

114. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if Naval Service vessels have been put to sea with non-functioning main guns; if so, the manner in which such occurred; his response to such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4270/25]

Question· writtenPQ 113asked

113. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of Naval Service patrol days scheduled, cancelled, and which took place in the years 2019 to date, by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4269/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2025

113. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of Naval Service patrol days scheduled, cancelled, and which took place in the years 2019 to date, by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4269/25]

Question· writtenPQ 111asked

111. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the establishment figure, size, and numbers recruited and who left each branch of the Permanent and Reserve Defence Forces in the years 2019 to date, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4267/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2025

111. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the establishment figure, size, and numbers recruited and who left each branch of the Permanent and Reserve Defence Forces in the years 2019 to date, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4267/25]

Question· writtenPQ 109asked

109. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence in respect of each Bill for which his Department had responsibility and that was initiated in 2024, or that was enacted in 2024, to specify in which House of the Oireachtas the Bill was initiated; the number of ministerial or Government amendments submitted at each legislative Stage of the Bill; if the guillotine was used on the Bill in either House of the Oireachtas and the time allowed for each Stage; if ministerial or Government amendments to other legislation were only included in the Bill via amendment, after the Bill had been initiated, bypassing earlier Stages; the number of pages in the Bill when initiated and when it completed the legislative process, or as it currently stands amended for any lapsed Bills; if the Minister or the Government changed the scope of the Bill after it was initiated, and at which Stage and in which House this was done; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4243/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2025

109. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence in respect of each Bill for which his Department had responsibility and that was initiated in 2024, or that was enacted in 2024, to specify in which House of the Oireachtas the Bill was initiated; the number of ministerial or Government amendments submitted at each legislative Stage of the Bill; if the guillotine was used on the Bill in either House of the Oireachtas and the time allowed for each Stage; if ministerial or Government amendments to other legislation were only included in the Bill via amendment, after the Bill had been initiated, bypassing earlier Stages; the number of pages in the Bill when initiated and when it completed the legislative process, or as it currently stands amended for any lapsed Bills; if the Minister or the Government changed the scope of the Bill after it was initiated, and at which Stage and in which House this was done; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4243/25]

Question· writtenPQ 108asked

108. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how missions and flying hours completed by the Air Corps in support of the wider Defence Forces are accounted for; the reason these statistics are not reported on in the Defence Forces annual report; and if, with the introduction next year of a transport variant of the Airbus 295, the flying hours completed by this aircraft in support of the Defence Forces will be reported on in the annual report. [4234/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2025

108. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how missions and flying hours completed by the Air Corps in support of the wider Defence Forces are accounted for; the reason these statistics are not reported on in the Defence Forces annual report; and if, with the introduction next year of a transport variant of the Airbus 295, the flying hours completed by this aircraft in support of the Defence Forces will be reported on in the annual report. [4234/25]

Question· writtenPQ 107asked

107. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if, following an investment of €230 million on two Airbus 295 Maritime surveillance aircraft delivered in June and October 2023, he will provide a detailed explanation on the terms ‘IOC’ and ‘FOC’, their sub levels and what they mean in terms of the capability of the aircraft; if FOC has been reached; and if not, the reason therefor. [4233/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2025

107. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if, following an investment of €230 million on two Airbus 295 Maritime surveillance aircraft delivered in June and October 2023, he will provide a detailed explanation on the terms ‘IOC’ and ‘FOC’, their sub levels and what they mean in terms of the capability of the aircraft; if FOC has been reached; and if not, the reason therefor. [4233/25]

Question· writtenPQ 59asked

59. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the engagement he or his Department has had with regard to the establishment of The Hague Group comprising Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Honduras, Malaysia, Namibia, Senegal and South Africa; if he supports the group’s defence of international justice, human rights norms, accountability to international institutions and multilateralism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4074/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2025

59. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the engagement he or his Department has had with regard to the establishment of The Hague Group comprising Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Honduras, Malaysia, Namibia, Senegal and South Africa; if he supports the group’s defence of international justice, human rights norms, accountability to international institutions and multilateralism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4074/25]

Question· writtenPQ 17asked

17. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide details of all meetings between Ministers and officials of his Department with the Irish Defence and Security Association from January 2020 to present, to include dates, venues, minutes and attendees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3817/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2025

17. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide details of all meetings between Ministers and officials of his Department with the Irish Defence and Security Association from January 2020 to present, to include dates, venues, minutes and attendees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3817/25]

Question· writtenPQ 16asked

16. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2023 and 2024; the purpose, value, and duration of each contract in relation to public bodies under the aegis of his Department, including where consulting contracts are classified under ‘business-as-usual outsourcing’ for annual reporting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3778/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2025

16. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2023 and 2024; the purpose, value, and duration of each contract in relation to public bodies under the aegis of his Department, including where consulting contracts are classified under ‘business-as-usual outsourcing’ for annual reporting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3778/25]

Question· writtenPQ 15asked

15. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide a detailed breakdown of all funding allocated for the year ahead or spent in the past fiscal year by his Department on artificial intelligence systems or artificial intelligence research; what programmes or Department operations are conducted using artificial intelligence tools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3703/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2025

15. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide a detailed breakdown of all funding allocated for the year ahead or spent in the past fiscal year by his Department on artificial intelligence systems or artificial intelligence research; what programmes or Department operations are conducted using artificial intelligence tools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3703/25]

Question· writtenPQ 358asked

358. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he can detail the ongoing role of the Office of Public Works in relation to the Sandymount flood relief scheme now that a company (details supplied) has been appointed to design the Sandymount flood defence scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3468/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 2025

358. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he can detail the ongoing role of the Office of Public Works in relation to the Sandymount flood relief scheme now that a company (details supplied) has been appointed to design the Sandymount flood defence scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3468/25]

Question· writtenPQ 233asked

233. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport if he will ask the NTA to engage at an early stage with a company (details supplied) that has been appointed to design the Sandymount flood defence scheme in a contract fully funded by the Office of Public Works, and administered by Dublin City Council, with a view to adopting a joined-up approach to the scheme which could facilitate active travel measures and connectivity in the provision of coastal cycling infrastructure across Dublin bay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3470/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 2025

233. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport if he will ask the NTA to engage at an early stage with a company (details supplied) that has been appointed to design the Sandymount flood defence scheme in a contract fully funded by the Office of Public Works, and administered by Dublin City Council, with a view to adopting a joined-up approach to the scheme which could facilitate active travel measures and connectivity in the provision of coastal cycling infrastructure across Dublin bay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3470/25]

Question· writtenPQ 133asked

133. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the measures his Department is taking to encourage civil servants in his Department to take or avail of special leave or career breaks, or other forms of leave to encourage and facilitate Ireland's 2026 EU Presidency, the Government "Career for EU" jobs strategy, and the Department's Gaeilge-Irish language policy and promotion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3943/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 2025

133. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the measures his Department is taking to encourage civil servants in his Department to take or avail of special leave or career breaks, or other forms of leave to encourage and facilitate Ireland's 2026 EU Presidency, the Government "Career for EU" jobs strategy, and the Department's Gaeilge-Irish language policy and promotion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3943/25]

Question· writtenPQ 132asked

132. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence what plans, if any, his Department has for four homes owned by his Department at 17, 18, 23 and 24 Grosvenor Lodge, Rathmines, Dublin 6; if he is aware that these premises are active files for Dublin City Council’s derelict sites unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3462/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 2025

132. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence what plans, if any, his Department has for four homes owned by his Department at 17, 18, 23 and 24 Grosvenor Lodge, Rathmines, Dublin 6; if he is aware that these premises are active files for Dublin City Council’s derelict sites unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3462/25]

Question· writtenPQ 131asked

131. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the numbers of personnel leaving the Air Corps in advance of their contract ending, each year from 2014 to 2024, tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3433/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 2025

131. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the numbers of personnel leaving the Air Corps in advance of their contract ending, each year from 2014 to 2024, tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3433/25]

Question· writtenPQ 130asked

130. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current number of commissioned officers and enlisted personnel, by rank, currently serving in the Air Corps; the current target figure for Air Corps personnel across each rank, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3432/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 2025

130. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current number of commissioned officers and enlisted personnel, by rank, currently serving in the Air Corps; the current target figure for Air Corps personnel across each rank, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3432/25]

Question· writtenPQ 129asked

129. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when the LÉ Gobnait will reach full operational capability; the number of crew required for her deployment; whether that complement of personnel is in place; and the range of duties that she will carry out during 2025. [3431/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 2025

129. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when the LÉ Gobnait will reach full operational capability; the number of crew required for her deployment; whether that complement of personnel is in place; and the range of duties that she will carry out during 2025. [3431/25]

Question· writtenPQ 128asked

128. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the LÉ Aoibhinn has reached full operational capability; the number of crew required for her deployment; whether that complement of personnel is in place; and the range of duties that she will carry out during 2025. [3430/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 2025

128. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the LÉ Aoibhinn has reached full operational capability; the number of crew required for her deployment; whether that complement of personnel is in place; and the range of duties that she will carry out during 2025. [3430/25]

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