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Question· writtenPQ 107asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
107. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if funding will be made available for the replacement of Cessna FR 172H aircraft in the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41832/19]
Question· writtenPQ 106asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
106. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has recruited by grade in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has lost due to retirement by grade in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41815/19]
Question· writtenPQ 105asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
105. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41653/19]
Question· writtenPQ 100asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2019
100. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of acts passed since March 2011 that his Department is responsible for; the date each act was signed into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41578/19]
Question· writtenPQ 99asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2019
99. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number, date of publication and details of post enactment reports published by his Department since March 2011, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41562/19]
Question· writtenPQ 98asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2019
98. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 117 of 1 October 2019, the reason the terms of paragraph 31(1) of Defence Forces Regulation R5 have not been utilised to promote RDF officers commissioned after 1 October 2005 to the rank of captain or the Naval Service equivalent or above; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41400/19]
Question· writtenPQ 46asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2019
46. Deputy James Browne asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding a fund for former members of the Army that were bereaved following the death of a near relative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41286/19]
Question· writtenPQ 45asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2019
45. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the incidental expenses incurred by his Department from 1 January 2018 to 1 January 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41245/19]
Question· writtenPQ 7asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2019
7. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the policy for the disposal of Civil Defence uniforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40937/19]
Question· writtenPQ 6asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2019
6. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of females who joined the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service in 2018 and to-date in 2019; the number of females who are in training for the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service as at 30 September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40926/19]
Question· writtenPQ 5asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2019
5. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason for the lowering of the age limit for entry to cadetships from 28 to 26; the research and consideration undertaken prior to making the change; the decision making process he and his Department followed in agreeing to the proposal by the military authorities to bring the age down to 26; the consideration given to the talent pool of graduates and non-graduates between 26 to 28 years of age that the change disqualifies from entering cadetships (details supplied); if he is considering reverting the upper age limit for cadetships to 28 years of age which is considered best practice across many European states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40784/19]
Question· writtenPQ 48asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2019
48. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of days spent at sea by members of the Naval Service Reserve to date in 2019. [40479/19]
Question· writtenPQ 47asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2019
47. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of suspect devices that the Army disposal unit has dealt with to date in 2019, by county, in tabular form. [40478/19]
Question· writtenPQ 46asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2019
46. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Reserve Defence Forces have taken on to date in 2019 with regard to all services; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40477/19]
Question· writtenPQ 45asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2019
45. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Permanent Defence Forces have taken on to date in 2019 with regard to all three services; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40476/19]
Question· writtenPQ 44asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2019
44. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the Reserve Defence Forces with regard to all three services and all ranks; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40475/19]
Question· writtenPQ 43asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2019
43. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the Permanent Defence Forces; the breakdown by rank across the three services; the gender breakdown of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40474/19]
Question· writtenPQ 42asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2019
42. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of times the Government jet has landed and taken off from each airport here since 2011 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40234/19]
Question· writtenPQ 41asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2019
41. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the policy for equipment disposal within the Civil Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40213/19]
Question· writtenPQ 108asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2019
108. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress made to date regarding the disclosure of a range of documents to a person (details supplied) in the Air Corps regarding exposure on dates during the 1990s to dangerous chemicals; the reason for the delay in providing the documentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40135/19]
Question· writtenPQ 107asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2019
107. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he is still in the process of contesting aspects of a case against the State by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40117/19]
Question· writtenPQ 106asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2019
106. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to delays in paying costs associated with a case (details supplied) in which the State Claims Agency and a person are party to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40114/19]
Question· writtenPQ 105asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2019
105. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has formally met with the United States of America Secretary of the Navy. [40063/19]
Question· writtenPQ 104asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2019
104. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number, appointments, functions and ranks held by Reserve Defence Forces personnel gazetted to specialist reserve staff; if the decision per 8.5.3 in the White Paper has been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40024/19]
Question· writtenPQ 103asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2019
103. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Reserve Defence Forces officers commissioned after 1 October 2005 that have been promoted; the ranks to which each has been promoted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40023/19]
Question· writtenPQ 102asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2019
102. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if changes were requested by the military to a document (details supplied); if so, the dates the changes were made; the actions taken by his officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40022/19]
Question· writtenPQ 101asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2019
101. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amendments made to a document (details supplied); the dates the amendments were made; the changes made; if these amendments were initiated by the military or officials in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40021/19]
Question· writtenPQ 100asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2019
100. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the costs incurred to date arising from a case (details supplied) involving the State Claims Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40118/19]
Question· writtenPQ 99asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2019
99. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if it is standard practice for the State Claims Agency to delay paying costs associated with the cases relating to discovery orders until personal injuries claims are settled (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40116/19]
Question· writtenPQ 506asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2019
506. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1623, 1624, 1625 and 1626 of 6 September 2019, the number of times he has met the Minister for Justice and Equality in relation to a no-deal Brexit and contingency planning for this eventuality; and the number of times he has met the Minister for Defence and-or the Minister of State with special responsibility for defence in relation to a no-deal Brexit and contingency planning for this eventuality; the number of times he or his officials have met representatives from the Department of Justice and Equality in relation to planning for a no-deal Brexit; and the number of times he or his officials have met representatives from the Department of Defence in relation to a no-deal Brexit. [39493/19]
Question· writtenPQ 170asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2019
170. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a permanent independent Defence Forces pay body will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38512/19]
Question· writtenPQ 121asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2019
121. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the final agreed tender price, the date of the tender for the contract and the final overall amount paid and the date of the final payment in respect of each capital expenditure project completed since 1 January 2014 by his Department or an agency under the remit of his Department and which ended up costing €10 million or more in tabular form; the reason the final amount paid exceeded the final tender price; the details available in respect of projects in which construction is not complete to date or in which the final settlement account has not been agreed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39921/19]
Question· writtenPQ 120asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2019
120. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding the replacement of aircraft (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39570/19]
Question· writtenPQ 119asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2019
119. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress made on the gap analysis of skills sets in the Permanent Defence Forceto identify potential roles for members of the Defence Forces Reserve with specialist skills; the efforts he has made to date in 2019 to progress the initiative; when the gap analysis will report its findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39338/19]
Question· writtenPQ 118asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2019
118. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 125 of 26 March 2019, the remit of the working group; the membership of the group; the number of times the working group has met in each quarter since its establishment; when the group will report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39335/19]
Question· writtenPQ 117asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2019
117. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 20 of 6 September 2019, the status of information being compiled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39296/19]
Question· writtenPQ 57asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2019
57. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the feasibility study on the proposed peace and leadership institute for the Curragh; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39179/19]
Question· writtenPQ 56asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2019
56. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of houses owned by his Department in counties Cork, Limerick and Dublin. [39096/19]
Question· writtenPQ 56asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2019
56. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the Naval Service and Air Corps have sufficient resources and equipment available to them to meet surveillance or other action missions along the Irish coast in the aftermath of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38909/19]
Question· writtenPQ 55asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2019
55. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the training and working aircraft readily available to the Air Corps; the availability of upgrades if required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38908/19]
Question· writtenPQ 54asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2019
54. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the average membership of the Defences Forces in the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps; the extent to which it has been maintained or fluctuated in the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38907/19]
Question· writtenPQ 53asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2019
53. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of women serving in each branch of the Defence Forces; the number that have resigned and-or retired; the extent to which they have been replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38906/19]
Question· writtenPQ 52asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2019
52. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which he continues to ensure that Irish military personnel serving overseas on EU or UN deployments are equipped to the highest international standards in terms of communication and military hardware; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38905/19]
Question· writtenPQ 51asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2019
51. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of personnel in the Naval Service that have resigned or retired on full service in each of the past three years to date; the number of replacements through recruitment throughout this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38904/19]
Question· writtenPQ 50asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2019
50. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of personnel in the Army that have resigned or retired on full service in each of the past three years to date; the number of replacements through recruitment throughout this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38903/19]
Question· writtenPQ 49asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2019
49. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of personnel in the Air Corps that have resigned or retired on full service in each of the past three years to date; the number of replacements through recruitment throughout this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38902/19]
Question· writtenPQ 48asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2019
48. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number and proposed location for the expected deployment of Irish troops in overseas enmeshments over the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38901/19]
Question· writtenPQ 47asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2019
47. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which annual training is made available to members of the Reserve Defence Force; the number participating; the number that have participated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38900/19]
Question· writtenPQ 46asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2019
46. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if funding has been provided in 2019 for the upgrade of the fire detection and firefighting system at the Oil Wharf naval base in Haulbowline; if so, when work will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38778/19]
Question· writtenPQ 45asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2019
45. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of workers employed by his Department and in each office or agency under the aegis of his Department who earn less than the living wage of €12.30 per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38239/19]