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351 records in IE in 2021
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2021
101. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the reason for the failure to halt the exodus of personnel from the Defence Forces. [47081/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2021
100. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Defence the efforts that are being made by him and his Department to address the retention of post-94 personnel, some of whom face discharge from the Defences Forces in December 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46606/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2021
99. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence the measures being taken to reach the approved threshold of 9,500 in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47121/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2021
98. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence if he has had any recent engagement with the representative organisations from the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47125/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2021
97. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the current strength of all branches of the Defence Forces; if further recruitment is required to bring each branch of the Forces up to optimum strength; if issues regarding salary, pay and conditions are being addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47105/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2021
96. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the report by the independent review group on Jadotville; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47153/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2021
95. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Defence the steps he is taking to improving reporting mechanisms for Defence Forces personal experiencing sexual abuse, harassment and bullying. [46659/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2021
94. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Defence the mechanism of expression of interest, interview, assessment and or evaluation by which the nominees to the inquiry to investigate the disturbing disclosures of sexual violence, sexual assault and rape in the Defence Forces will be appointed given his statement that arrangements for same are at an advanced stage. [46913/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2021
93. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the number of protected disclosures relating to the Defence Forces that have been made to the office of the Minister for Defence in the past ten years; the subject matter concerned; and the action that was taken on foot of the information supplied to him or his predecessors by serving or former members of the Defence Forces or by members of the public or departmental officials. [47070/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2021
92. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Defence the status of the investigation as a result of a campaign (details supplied); if he is considering an inquiry to report back on the steps his Department has taken to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47127/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2021
91. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Defence if Dún Laoghaire will continue to be twinned with a Naval Service vessel in the event of the LÉ Eithne being permanently decommissioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47144/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2021
90. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Defence the progress made by the Commission on the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46955/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2021
89. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Defence if he plans to seek funding to resume the Asgard sail training programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47093/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2021
88. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Defence the input he or his officials will have with the EU Commission in their preparation of a joint declaration with NATO; his views on the increased use of the EU budget and EU structures for military use; if he will participate in any summit on EU defence called by the French Presidency of the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47146/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2021
87. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the Defence Forces’ process of implementing recommendations on anti-discrimination law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47333/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2021
86. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to a radio programme (details supplied); and the steps he is taking arising from the programme to tackle misogyny and violence within the Defence Forces. [47192/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2021
85. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the terms of reference for the announced independent review following a radio documentary (details supplied); the person or body that will be responsible for establishing the review body; the membership qualifications or criteria for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46794/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2021
84. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to a report undertaken under item 40A of the White Paper on Defence implementation programme; his plans to act on this report in view of the ongoing effect on retention; the way in which he plans to implement its findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47256/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2021
83. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the progress that has been made to date on the full implementation of the working time directive as it applies to the Defence Forces. [47078/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2021
236. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the current costings of the emergency aeromedical service offered by the Department of Defence to operate for a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46990/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2021
129. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Defence the key performance indicator analysis of the emergency aeromedical service in terms of the number of callouts received from the National Ambulance Service, average arrival time and so on; and the breakdown of the number of incidents that have been attended to by the service in each of the years 2016 to 2020. [46995/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2021
128. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Defence the total sum of Exchequer funding that the emergency aeromedical service receives from the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46992/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2021
127. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Defence the current costings of the emergency aeromedical service offered by his Department to operate for a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46989/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2021
126. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Defence the total spend on external contractors, consultancy services and other outsourcing in 2018 and 2019. [46922/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2021
429. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence if there has been any contact between his Department and RTÉ following the release of a documentary (details supplied); and if so, the purpose of same. [46826/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2021
428. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the reason behind not meeting with those involved in a documentary (details supplied) until after it had aired given that it has been reported requests were made of him at an earlier stage. [46825/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2021
427. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the number and location of Civil Defence units currently operating from temporary accommodation; his plans to provide permanent accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46818/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2021
426. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 371 of 15 September 2021, if tenders for the courses and training provided were issued; if so, the persons who responded; the criteria by which the course provider was ultimately chosen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46198/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2021
425. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Defence if he has received a submission from an organisation (details supplied) relating to a funding request for the Asgard programme; and his views on supporting this worthy project. [46515/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 September 2021
68. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the ongoing engagement with the Department of Justice and relevant stakeholders in relation to the restoration of fees to criminal defence barristers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45401/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2021
91. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Defence if he will make provision to allow serving and retired male and female victims of sexual abuse, harassment and gender discrimination in the Defence Forces an opportunity to tell their experiences of abuse anonymously during the inquiry stage of the external commission that is being called for by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45710/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2021
90. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Defence the length of time it takes for a complaint of sexual assault to be dealt with currently in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45709/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2021
89. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of females who have included family care issues among their stated reasons for seeking inter service transfers or discharge from the Naval Service over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45708/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2021
88. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the role that members of the Reserve Defence Forces played at vaccination centres during the pandemic; the number of members that were stationed at vaccination centres; the number of hours they worked; the payment they received; and if no payment was received, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45611/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2021
87. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Defence the steps taken by agencies under the remit of his Department to support the implementation of the national remote work strategy Making Remote Work; the approximate number or percentage of staff within these agencies who have access to cloud services for remote videoconferencing and the capacity to work remotely; if there are plans to increase this percentage; the framework under which procurement for this is managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45380/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2021
86. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Defence the steps taken by his Department to support the implementation of the national remote work strategy Making Remote Work; the approximate number or percentage of staff within his Department who have access to cloud services for remote videoconferencing and the capacity to work remotely; his plans to increase this percentage; the framework under which procurement for this is managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45363/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2021
85. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Defence if his Department’s IT infrastructure is monitored for security breaches on a 24/7 basis; the guidance provided from Government on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45306/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 September 2021
483. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice the policy measures being considered by her Department to restrict access to free legal aid by repeat offenders including measures such as requiring them to pay a contribution towards the cost of their defence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44528/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 September 2021
349. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the reason he chose not to act, when it was brought to his attention in January 2017 through a protected disclosure that an officer in the Defence Forces (details supplied) was bullied, sexually abused, victimised and discriminated against and informed the person that their protected disclosure was subjective and could not be acted on in view of the fact they were taking a case; the reason he accepted an Ombudsman for the Defence Forces report which ruled that a person (details supplied) was not discriminated against when it was later determined that they were by the Workplace Relations Commission case and in further view of the fact that he is meeting other persons who have taken such cases. [45271/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 September 2021
348. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the reason he accepted an Ombudsman for the Defence Forces report which ruled that a person (details supplied) was not discriminated against when it was subsequently determined that they were discriminated against by the Workplace Relations Commission. [45270/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 September 2021
347. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Defence the amount spent on purchasing specialist fire service vehicles for the Defence Forces fire services in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [45208/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 September 2021
346. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Defence the date on which his Department was first contacted by victims of workplace sexual harassment, assault, discrimination and bullying in the Defence Forces; and the action he or his officials took on receipt of these initial communications. [45128/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 September 2021
345. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Defence if serving and retired women members of the Defence Forces who were victims of workplace sexual harassment, assault, discrimination and bullying have been actively consulted by his officials when drafting the terms of reference for the independent review of these matters; and if his officials have not consulted with the women, if he will now ensure they are consulted. [45127/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 September 2021
344. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Defence if he has deleted text messages or email correspondence related to Government or official communications at any point since January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45032/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 September 2021
343. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Defence his views on the ideas outlined by the President of the European Commission in their State of the Union address to the European Parliament in which they pointed to EU military missions independent of the UN and NATO combining civilian and military missions, their support for a European Defence Union and their call for political will to use troops outside the EU improving interoperability of fighter jets and military drones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44985/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 September 2021
342. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Defence the discussions that he and his officials have had in relation to the proposed EU-NATO Joint Declaration to be presented before the end of 2021; his views on further EU-NATO cooperation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44984/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 September 2021
341. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Defence if he will participate in the summit on European Defence that is due to be convened by the European Commission President and the French President under the French Presidency of the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44983/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 September 2021
340. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Defence his views on the proposal outlined by the President of the European Commission in their State of the Union address to the European Parliament for a joint situational awareness centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44982/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 September 2021
339. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Defence the locations of all offices and buildings either owned or used by his Department or by public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit which are usually open to the public to access services. [44908/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 September 2021
194. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Finance his views on the proposal outlined by the President of the European Commission in their State of the Union address to the European Parliament waiving VAT when buying defence equipment developed and produced in the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44986/21]