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Question· writtenPQ 226asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 October 2025
226. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 191 of 18 February 2025, the progress which has been made regarding a review of the findings of the Study Group on Defence Forces Standards of Colour Deficiency being carried out by the military authorities; if they have engaged with his Department on the matter; and when they will engage with the Defence Forces representative associations. [54781/25]
Question· writtenPQ 225asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 October 2025
225. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his expenditure on advertising, with details of the objective, duration, social media platforms, reach, audience, CTR and cost of Reserve Defence Forces Recruitment Campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54680/25]
Question· writtenPQ 224asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 October 2025
224. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the Defence Force’s expenditure on advertising, with details of the objective, duration, social media platforms, reach, audience, CTR and cost of each social media advertising campaign, in each of the years 2023 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54678/25]
Question· writtenPQ 223asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 October 2025
223. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the total number of vessels that were found to have unlawfully entered Irish territorial waters or the States exclusive economic zone in each of the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54660/25]
Question· writtenPQ 106asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2025
106. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of external consultancy contracts entered into by his Department in the past five years, including the original estimated cost, the final cost, and the reasoning for contracting this work rather than using internal resources. [54325/25]
Question· writtenPQ 152asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2025
152. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the measures Ireland has in place in the event of a drone attack being launched in Irish air space by another State or third party; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54061/25]
Question· writtenPQ 66asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2025
66. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his plans to address Russian-affiliated 'shadow fleet' vessels passing through Ireland’s maritime Exclusive Economic Zone and being used to help Russia circumvent sanctions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53919/25]
Question· writtenPQ 65asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2025
65. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will outline his engagements in respect to new proposals for a ‘drone wall’ on the EU’s borders to detect, jam or possibly shoot down drones that cross into the territories of member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53918/25]
Question· writtenPQ 64asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2025
64. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if a new cadetship recruitment campaign for the Naval Service will be launched before the end of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53682/25]
Question· writtenPQ 63asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2025
63. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department will exclude Israeli companies from participating in future procurement processes that seek to replace and enhance capabilities relating to unmanned aerial systems or drones deployed across the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53630/25]
Question· writtenPQ 62asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2025
62. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces who have been convicted of crimes under civil and/or military law in the past five years; and of these, the number which remain serving members of the Defence Forces; to provide a breakdown of the types of offences for which these members were convicted; the number of members of the Defence Forces who are currently before the courts (civil and/or military), the categories of offences with which they are charged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53623/25]
Question· writtenPQ 61asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2025
61. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the counter unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities the Defence Forces currently possess; if he will outline, in monetary value, the capital terms that have been invested by his Department in these capabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53601/25]
Question· writtenPQ 60asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2025
60. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the role members of the Defence Forces will play in Ireland's holding of the Presidency of the European Union from July to December 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53504/25]
Question· writtenPQ 59asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2025
59. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if a new infrastructure development plan is envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53503/25]
Question· writtenPQ 58asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2025
58. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of missions completed by the Aeromedical Service on an annual basis since its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53502/25]
Question· writtenPQ 57asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2025
57. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of volunteers with the Civil Defence; the plans to help promote participation in the Civil Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53501/25]
Question· writtenPQ 56asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2025
56. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department has taken steps to expand the Air Corp pilot training programme to be provided by other EU member states. [53500/25]
Question· writtenPQ 55asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2025
55. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the steps being taken to increase the numbers of personnel serving in the Air Corps so as to ensure an appropriate level of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53499/25]
Question· writtenPQ 54asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2025
54. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if consideration is being given to holding specific recruitment campaigns for people in other sectors and in mid and later career stages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53498/25]
Question· writtenPQ 53asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2025
53. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if consideration is being given to reopening the Irish Army apprentice school in Devoy barracks as part of the expansion in recruitment of the Defence forces. [53497/25]
Question· writtenPQ 52asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2025
52. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on the progress of recruitment campaigns for school leavers into careers in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53496/25]
Question· writtenPQ 51asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2025
51. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the plans for increasing pay and pension levels for members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53495/25]
Question· writtenPQ 50asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2025
50. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of females who are currently in cadetship training in each of the three branches of the Permanent Defence Forces. [53357/25]
Question· writtenPQ 49asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2025
49. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the reason his Department only signed a contract for the delivery of four Airbus H145M helicopters, delivery of which will begin on a phased basis in Q1 2027, when the Department was aware that the Air Corps EC-135s are presently at the end of their useful service life; if he will accept that it would have been preferable to have begun the contract negotiations at an earlier point to ensure seamless transition from EC-135s to Airbus H145M helicopters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53134/25]
Question· writtenPQ 48asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2025
48. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on the recent multi-agency cyberattack exercise targeting Cork Port; to state whether any vulnerabilities were identified in port or maritime infrastructure; and to outline the actions and resources now being deployed to strengthen cyber-defences at critical infrastructure sites nationwide. [53123/25]
Question· writtenPQ 47asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2025
47. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for details concerning the purchase of H145 helicopters by the Defence Force Air Corps, in particular the details of the tendering process ahead of this purchase; whether any consideration was given to the fact that these helicopters contain 'Helionix' subsystems manufactured by Israeli manufacturer (details supplied); and whether he is aware of the reports on the systems contained in the defensive aids for the purchased helicopters. [53014/25]
Question· writtenPQ 46asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2025
46. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the reason the Government continues to purchase military equipment from Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52925/25]
Question· writtenPQ 45asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2025
45. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the Department or entity responsible for the deployment of counter unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities to protect State infrastructure; and the work that has been done to ensure we have the capabilities to counter such threats [53600/25]
Question· writtenPQ 16asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2025
16. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 207 of 30 September 2025, wherein he considers that an organisation proscribed for terrorism must decommission its arms in a new Palestinian state as it is guilty of war crimes and terror, whether the same applies to the Israel Defense Force, which in the opinion of the Government is guilty of war crimes and genocide. [53441/25]
Question· writtenPQ 235asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2025
235. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the total number of new recruits to the Reserve Defence Force for the years 2019 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52892/25]
Question· writtenPQ 234asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2025
234. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the action his Department is taking to ensure that the budget for Reserve Defence Forces for the coming year is sufficient to ensure the continued payment of current RDF members and the increase in recruitment numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52891/25]
Question· writtenPQ 233asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2025
233. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide an update on the proposed reduction in pay of current Reserve Defence Force members for activities including marching drills and firing range practice, in particular taking into account the affect it may have on current members and recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52890/25]
Question· writtenPQ 232asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2025
232. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the total amount of funding allocated to the Reserve Defence Forces for the years 2019 to 2024 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52889/25]
Question· writtenPQ 231asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2025
231. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if a new contract for the replacement of both the LÉ Róisín and LÉ Niamh naval ships will be put out to tender before end of year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52792/25]
Question· writtenPQ 230asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2025
230. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the plans with regard to the triple lock; and if this will be retained. [52687/25]
Question· writtenPQ 229asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2025
229. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will confirm whether all reservists who were not paid in full in late 2024 have since been paid in full; the timeframe for outstanding payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52680/25]
Question· writtenPQ 228asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2025
228. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he has considered adjusting the categorisation or employment status of reservists, including PRSI or other employment rights, to recognise the levels of service reservists provide, which appear to exceed the statutory or budgeted number of days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52679/25]
Question· writtenPQ 227asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2025
227. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the steps his Department is taking to ensure that recruitment surges do not lead to budget shortfalls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52678/25]
Question· writtenPQ 226asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2025
226. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the additional funding which has been allocated, or is planned to be allocated, in budget 2026 or via other mechanisms to ensure reservists are paid in a timely manner even during periods of unexpected recruitment growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52677/25]
Question· writtenPQ 225asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2025
225. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the estimates of the full-cost implications of recruitment, including increases in medicals, induction, training, support and pay for the remainder of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52676/25]
Question· writtenPQ 224asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2025
224. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence given that the budget for reserve training and support days was €3.01 million and exhausted during 2024, and supplementary funds assigned earlier in the year proved inadequate, will he provide for the reasons the supplementary funds were insufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52675/25]
Question· writtenPQ 223asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2025
223. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department is satisfied that sufficient budgetary foresight was applied when barriers to recruitment for the Reserve Defence Forces were removed, given that internal documents show that, by November 2024, the existing budget was already insufficient to pay reservists for the remainder of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52674/25]
Question· writtenPQ 222asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2025
222. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the rationale for removing the training/attendance allowance for members of the Reserve Defence Forces when undergoing training; the allowances that are now available to members of the Reserve Defence Forces; and the number of new members that have signed up in the past year, by month. [52655/25]
Question· writtenPQ 221asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2025
221. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the plans to end Army reserve pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52651/25]
Question· writtenPQ 65asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2025
65. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1329 of 29 July 2025; for an update on the procurement of a cell-based public warning system for use during emergencies; the engagement his Department has had to date with the Department of Defence and the Office of Emergency Planning in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51827/25]
Question· writtenPQ 42asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2025
42. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the amount of money spent on the Trinity Point lease on behalf of the Department of Defence, from 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52262/25]
Question· writtenPQ 19asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2025
19. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to update on recruitment and retention measures being progressed by the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52271/25]
Question· writtenPQ 18asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2025
18. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the status of draft legislation to create the post of Chief of Defence; the powers to be allocated to the Chief of Defence; if the Chief of Defence will be appointed as accounting officer for the Defence Forces budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52269/25]
Question· writtenPQ 17asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2025
17. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the rationale for the withdrawal of certain payments to Reserve Defence Force personnel, per recently issued pay guidance, the civil service grade at which this decision was taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52268/25]
Question· writtenPQ 16asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2025
16. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress to date on each action listed in the Reserve Defence Force Regeneration and Development Plan, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52267/25]