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Question· writtenPQ 219asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
219. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the extent to which ongoing efforts continue to eliminate sexual harassment and bullying throughout the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23252/23]
Question· writtenPQ 218asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
218. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the extent to which matters related to pay conditions remain outstanding for resolution in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23251/23]
Question· writtenPQ 217asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
217. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the extent to which major update of military equipment is ongoing in the Army, Navy and Air Corps given the emergence of threats in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23250/23]
Question· writtenPQ 216asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
216. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the extent, if any, to which Defence/protection facilities might be enhanced through Europe given the pivotal geographical location of this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23249/23]
Question· writtenPQ 215asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
215. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the extent to which the Naval Service continues to be modernised and upgraded in line with requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23248/23]
Question· writtenPQ 214asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
214. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the extent to which the Air Corps continues to be modernised and upgraded in line with requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23247/23]
Question· writtenPQ 213asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
213. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the extent to which coastal, air and sea surveillance continues at pace, given the various threats in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23246/23]
Question· writtenPQ 212asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
212. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the degree to which the national army is being upgraded and updated in line with the requirements of a modern army within the European Union in the event of a threat arising from any quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23245/23]
Question· writtenPQ 211asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
211. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the extent to which previously vacated military installations are being made available for housing or refugee purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23244/23]
Question· writtenPQ 210asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
210. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the extent to which Defence and security systems in this country are sufficiently updated to meet any act or threat of aggression; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23243/23]
Question· writtenPQ 209asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
209. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel currently undergoing training outside of the State; and the locations of such personnel. [23093/23]
Question· writtenPQ 208asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
208. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit meet their obligations for reasonable accommodation under the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015. [23043/23]
Question· writtenPQ 207asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
207. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the percentage of social media posts made on each of his Departmental social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit that were exclusively in Irish between 1 May 2022 and 30 April 2023, inclusive; the percentage of same that feature bilingual translations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23025/23]
Question· writtenPQ 206asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
206. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence whether he is liaising with his colleague the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications in communicating with the public the importance of microgeneration schemes to resilience in the case of cyber attack on the energy systems of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22930/23]
Question· writtenPQ 205asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
205. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence why the State does not have a primary radar facility despite the long and now urgent and need for same; if he will commit to providing this at the earliest opportunity given current geopolitics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22929/23]
Question· writtenPQ 204asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
204. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline the investment plan in place to build up the State’s air defence capacity; and in the context of war on the eastern borders of the EU; the training and recruitment aspects of any such plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22927/23]
Question· writtenPQ 203asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
203. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if will report on his intended approach regarding the implementation of the Critical Resilience Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22791/23]
Question· writtenPQ 202asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
202. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel who served overseas in the years 2017 to date; the average length of the deployment; by Air Corps, Naval Service and Army, by location, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22788/23]
Question· writtenPQ 201asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
201. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the allowances available to members of the Defence Forces for serving overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22787/23]
Question· writtenPQ 200asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
200. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his intentions regarding the implementation the Working Time Directive; his proposed timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22786/23]
Question· writtenPQ 199asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
199. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will facilitate the Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence having an oversight role in the appointment of individuals to the Independent Oversight Board for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22742/23]
Question· writtenPQ 198asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
198. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress made on implementing the recommendations outlined in the report of the Commission on the Defence Forces. [22620/23]
Question· writtenPQ 197asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
197. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the aircraft owned by the Irish Defence Forces; the year in which each aircraft was manufactured; the year it was purchased by the Defence Forces; the capabilities of each aircraft; the original cost of purchase; and the estimated annual cost of maintenance, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22478/23]
Question· writtenPQ 196asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
196. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his views on the Defence Forces' response to the presence of four Russian vessels inside the Irish EEZ, including the vessels Admiral Grigorovich and The Kama; the timeframe the vessels were inside the Irish EEZ; the monitoring operation that was undertaken; if the reason for the presence of these vessels is known; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22477/23]
Question· writtenPQ 195asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
195. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current capabilities of the Defence Forces to monitor or intercept hostile aircraft in Irish airspace; if there are proposals to improve or expand on that capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22474/23]
Question· writtenPQ 194asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
194. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he, his officials and-or the Defence Forces have engaged with organisers of an event (details supplied) in respect of the use of Baldonnel for its 2023 air display; if permission to use Baldonnel has been granted in that regard; the amount raised by the Defence Forces in respect of fees for use of its infrastructure since 2005 by foreign military aircraft and air show organisers, in tabular form; if foreign military aircraft that refuel at the base are billed for that; and, if so, the costs associated with same over the past ten years to date. [22472/23]
Question· writtenPQ 193asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
193. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the flights flown by the Air Corps CASA CN 235s in April 2023; the downtime or maintenance periods, if any, arising from such flights or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22469/23]
Question· writtenPQ 192asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
192. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the flights flown by the Air Corps Learjet 45 in April 2023; the downtime or maintenance periods, if any, arising from such flights or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22468/23]
Question· writtenPQ 191asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
191. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the types of flights and missions the Air Corps CASA CN 235s are suitable for and engage in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22467/23]
Question· writtenPQ 190asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
190. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the names of the companies that currently hold the contract to provide musical instruments to the Defence Forces School of Music; the amount paid for the replacement of these instruments in the years 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and when this contract to provide musical instruments is due to expire [22373/23]
Question· writtenPQ 189asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
189. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of persons currently in recruit training in the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps, respectively, in tabular form [22372/23]
Question· writtenPQ 188asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
188. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when the Taoiseach last made use of the Air Corps CASA aircraft; and the reason he did so. [22238/23]
Question· writtenPQ 129asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
129. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland contributes financially to the RAF air defence arrangement with the UK; if so, the percentage and total funding allocated to this arrangement from Ireland's defence budget annually; if he will provide a breakdown for each of the past ten years of the percentage and total amount spent, in tabular form; the total amount the State has contributed to the UK financially since the start of this arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23147/23]
Question· writtenPQ 52asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
52. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the status of the promised statutory inquiry to identify systemic failures in the Defence Forces complaints system, including in relation to sexual misconduct; the timeline for the statutory inquiry; the terms of reference of the statutory inquiry; the person or body that tasked with carrying out the statutory inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22850/23]
Question· writtenPQ 51asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
51. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the Government will instigate a public tribunal on bullying and sexual abuse in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22022/23]
Question· writtenPQ 50asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
50. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to detail his Department’s engagement with European Union partners in respect of the defence of critical infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22899/23]
Question· writtenPQ 49asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
49. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will agree with the Women of Honour Group in allowing his appointees to the External Oversight Board for the Defence Forces to be vetted for appropriateness by the Oireachtas Defence Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22719/23]
Question· writtenPQ 48asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
48. Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline the role and current strength of the First Line Reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22631/23]
Question· writtenPQ 47asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
47. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his views on proposals for an Irish naval vessel and personnel to participate in Operation Irini, part of which is to involve training of the Libyan Coast Guard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22025/23]
Question· writtenPQ 46asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
46. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his plans to enable all members of the Permanent Defence Forces to benefit from the same access to private healthcare as officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22881/23]
Question· writtenPQ 45asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
45. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will outline his Department’s plans for the Defence Reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22894/23]
Question· writtenPQ 44asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
44. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his plans to implement the working time directive within the Defence Forces. [22814/23]
Question· writtenPQ 43asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
43. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of Navy patrols cancelled or delayed because of staffing issues this year to date. [22910/23]
Question· writtenPQ 42asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
42. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the establishment of the statutory inquiry recommended by the Independent Review Group into the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22627/23]
Question· writtenPQ 41asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
41. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how he is implementing the recommendations of the Commission on Defence in relation to capital investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22687/23]
Question· writtenPQ 40asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
40. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his engagement with the relevant stakeholders in ensuring safe guarding of communication subsea cables in Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22885/23]
Question· writtenPQ 39asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
39. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the measures that are being taken to ensure that there is suitable aircraft available to Irish Air Corps to provide sufficient surveillance of Russian aircraft and ships in the Irish EEZ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22886/23]
Question· writtenPQ 38asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
38. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if there has been an increase in Defence Force Veterans becoming homeless; what is the increases; the reason for the increase; the solutions that are in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22720/23]
Question· writtenPQ 37asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
37. Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 6 October 2022, if he will provide an update on his Department’s engagement with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment on the issue of employment protection for Reserve Defence Force members engaged in voluntary military service in support of the Permanent Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22806/23]
Question· writtenPQ 36asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
36. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his response to the concerns expressed by the Women on Honour group that the terms of reference for the statutory inquiry recommended by the Independent Review Group into the Defence Forces are too restricted and narrow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22848/23]
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