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Question· writtenPQ 11asked

11. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 101 of 11 June 2024, if he can clarify that the reply he gave was in relation to the year 2024, as this was the year the question was referring to; to confirm that in addition to the five nations mentioned, that personnel from the United States were also present and whether they had “participant” or “observer” status; the rank and role of the officers in attendance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27555/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2024

11. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 101 of 11 June 2024, if he can clarify that the reply he gave was in relation to the year 2024, as this was the year the question was referring to; to confirm that in addition to the five nations mentioned, that personnel from the United States were also present and whether they had “participant” or “observer” status; the rank and role of the officers in attendance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27555/24]

Question· writtenPQ 108asked

108. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of contracted staff, full-time and part-time, employed by his Department, and by any body or entity under the aegis of the Department, who are specifically assigned to processing freedom of information requests (details supplied), in each of the past three years; the Civil Service grade of each; the number of freedom of information requests dealt with by his Department, or any body or entity under its aegis, in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27228/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2024

108. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of contracted staff, full-time and part-time, employed by his Department, and by any body or entity under the aegis of the Department, who are specifically assigned to processing freedom of information requests (details supplied), in each of the past three years; the Civil Service grade of each; the number of freedom of information requests dealt with by his Department, or any body or entity under its aegis, in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27228/24]

Question· writtenPQ 107asked

107. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how information on medical questionnaires, sent to GPs by the Defence Forces when people apply to join, is treated by the Defence Forces; if previous health conditions, such as depression, are a bar to the application continuing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26992/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2024

107. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how information on medical questionnaires, sent to GPs by the Defence Forces when people apply to join, is treated by the Defence Forces; if previous health conditions, such as depression, are a bar to the application continuing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26992/24]

Question· writtenPQ 80asked

80. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update in relation to the current number of serving Defence Forces personnel and ongoing recruitment campaigns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26621/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2024

80. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update in relation to the current number of serving Defence Forces personnel and ongoing recruitment campaigns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26621/24]

Question· writtenPQ 78asked

78. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of personnel for whom the Defence Forces currently provide accommodation, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26619/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2024

78. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of personnel for whom the Defence Forces currently provide accommodation, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26619/24]

Question· writtenPQ 77asked

77. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the value of all contracts for goods or services purchased by the Defence Forces from Israel and Israeli-based firms over the past two years; to provide the tendering notice publication number for the relevant tender competitions; the steps that were taken to ensure for Israeli companies that at all steps in the supply chain were not outside of the green line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26618/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2024

77. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the value of all contracts for goods or services purchased by the Defence Forces from Israel and Israeli-based firms over the past two years; to provide the tendering notice publication number for the relevant tender competitions; the steps that were taken to ensure for Israeli companies that at all steps in the supply chain were not outside of the green line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26618/24]

Question· writtenPQ 13asked

13. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the amount spent by the Defence Forces on purchasing military equipment from Japanese-based companies in 2022, 2023 and for the first five months of 2024, in tabular form. [26319/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 June 2024

13. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the amount spent by the Defence Forces on purchasing military equipment from Japanese-based companies in 2022, 2023 and for the first five months of 2024, in tabular form. [26319/24]

Question· writtenPQ 12asked

12. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the amount spent by the Defence Forces on purchasing military equipment from German-based companies in 2022, 2023 and for the first five months of 2024, in tabular form. [26318/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 June 2024

12. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the amount spent by the Defence Forces on purchasing military equipment from German-based companies in 2022, 2023 and for the first five months of 2024, in tabular form. [26318/24]

Question· writtenPQ 113asked

113. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance the total value of Ireland’s contribution to the Act in Support of Ammunition Production, intended to support the EU’s defence industry and to assist member states to increase their ammunition and missile production and to deliver ammunition and missiles to Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25961/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2024

113. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance the total value of Ireland’s contribution to the Act in Support of Ammunition Production, intended to support the EU’s defence industry and to assist member states to increase their ammunition and missile production and to deliver ammunition and missiles to Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25961/24]

Question· writtenPQ 98asked

98. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide a breakdown of the fines issued against his Department by the Court of Justice of the European Union for the period 2010 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26129/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2024

98. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide a breakdown of the fines issued against his Department by the Court of Justice of the European Union for the period 2010 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26129/24]

Question· writtenPQ 97asked

97. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the percentage of the budget that has been spent to date on the purchasing of the new military aircraft C295W that is due to come into the Air Corps fleet in 2025. [26104/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2024

97. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the percentage of the budget that has been spent to date on the purchasing of the new military aircraft C295W that is due to come into the Air Corps fleet in 2025. [26104/24]

Question· writtenPQ 96asked

96. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of qualified civilian fitness instructors employed by the Defence Forces in the years of 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [25889/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2024

96. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of qualified civilian fitness instructors employed by the Defence Forces in the years of 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [25889/24]

Question· writtenPQ 95asked

95. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the way it is intended to continue the military support to Ukraine further to his opening remarks at the annual EU Heads of Missions lunch (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26274/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2024

95. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the way it is intended to continue the military support to Ukraine further to his opening remarks at the annual EU Heads of Missions lunch (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26274/24]

Question· writtenPQ 94asked

94. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to detail the extensive military support provided by Ireland to Ukraine further to his opening remarks at the annual EU Heads of Missions lunch (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26273/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2024

94. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to detail the extensive military support provided by Ireland to Ukraine further to his opening remarks at the annual EU Heads of Missions lunch (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26273/24]

Question· writtenPQ 51asked

51. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department and each body and agency under the remit of his Department has achieved the Government-mandated public sector remote working target of 20%; when this was achieved in each instance; the current percentage of staff working remotely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25683/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2024

51. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department and each body and agency under the remit of his Department has achieved the Government-mandated public sector remote working target of 20%; when this was achieved in each instance; the current percentage of staff working remotely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25683/24]

Question· writtenPQ 50asked

50. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of formal and informal Council of the European Union meetings that have been held since 27 June 2020 under the remit of his Department; and the number of formal and informal meetings, respectively held virtually and the corresponding number held in person; if he or his predecessor attended each meeting, or a Minister of State or ambassador represented the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25665/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2024

50. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of formal and informal Council of the European Union meetings that have been held since 27 June 2020 under the remit of his Department; and the number of formal and informal meetings, respectively held virtually and the corresponding number held in person; if he or his predecessor attended each meeting, or a Minister of State or ambassador represented the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25665/24]

Question· writtenPQ 218asked

218. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department is the owner of the Civil Defence building to the rear of the courts building in Wicklow Town; what plans he has for that vacant premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25075/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2024

218. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department is the owner of the Civil Defence building to the rear of the courts building in Wicklow Town; what plans he has for that vacant premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25075/24]

Question· writtenPQ 212asked

212. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update on the current status of the proposed flood defence projects for the east Cork region. [24782/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2024

212. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update on the current status of the proposed flood defence projects for the east Cork region. [24782/24]

Question· writtenPQ 209asked

209. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update from his recent visit to east Cork in Castlemartyr, Killeagh, Mogeely and with the residents of an area (details supplied) regarding the ongoing flood defence proposals for east Cork; if the issues at Moore's Bridge, Midleton are going to be resolved quickly, including the removal of the bridge in the Owenacurra River; if the riverbed further down from the bridge will have the excess gravel removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24742/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2024

209. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update from his recent visit to east Cork in Castlemartyr, Killeagh, Mogeely and with the residents of an area (details supplied) regarding the ongoing flood defence proposals for east Cork; if the issues at Moore's Bridge, Midleton are going to be resolved quickly, including the removal of the bridge in the Owenacurra River; if the riverbed further down from the bridge will have the excess gravel removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24742/24]

Question· writtenPQ 109asked

109. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the recruitment budget allocated to the Defence Forces in the years of 2022, 2023 and 2024; the percentage of that budget that was actually spent in 2022 and 2023 in tabular form. [25574/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2024

109. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the recruitment budget allocated to the Defence Forces in the years of 2022, 2023 and 2024; the percentage of that budget that was actually spent in 2022 and 2023 in tabular form. [25574/24]

Question· writtenPQ 107asked

107. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide a schedule of all contracts they have and/or had with a company in the past 25 years to date (details supplied); the agreed contract cost; the ultimate contract cost including extras, design changes, conciliation, claims etc; project name/title; and the name of the body responsible for the delivery of projects where responsibility has been devolved. [25470/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2024

107. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide a schedule of all contracts they have and/or had with a company in the past 25 years to date (details supplied); the agreed contract cost; the ultimate contract cost including extras, design changes, conciliation, claims etc; project name/title; and the name of the body responsible for the delivery of projects where responsibility has been devolved. [25470/24]

Question· writtenPQ 106asked

106. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if Haulbowline naval base has the capability to dock a military naval ship of 210 metres in length; and if not, the funding that would be required in order to be able to securely dock a military naval ship of this size. [25086/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2024

106. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if Haulbowline naval base has the capability to dock a military naval ship of 210 metres in length; and if not, the funding that would be required in order to be able to securely dock a military naval ship of this size. [25086/24]

Question· writtenPQ 105asked

105. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if as some media reports suggest, Ireland pays an Israeli government owned weapons company (details supplied) €295,000 each year to maintain drones bought from it, which the same company supplying aerial vehicles and drones being used to kill Palestinian people in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24982/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2024

105. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if as some media reports suggest, Ireland pays an Israeli government owned weapons company (details supplied) €295,000 each year to maintain drones bought from it, which the same company supplying aerial vehicles and drones being used to kill Palestinian people in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24982/24]

Question· writtenPQ 103asked

103. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department will be prioritising the progression of any specific pieces of legislation prior to the Dáil summer recess; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24697/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2024

103. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department will be prioritising the progression of any specific pieces of legislation prior to the Dáil summer recess; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24697/24]

Question· writtenPQ 102asked

102. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide details of any anti-racism or unconscious bias training and presentations made available to staff in his Department during the period 2021 to date; the content of such training and presentations; the provider of any such training and presentations and the costs incurred for each event; if attendance at such training and presentations is mandatory or voluntary for staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24665/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2024

102. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide details of any anti-racism or unconscious bias training and presentations made available to staff in his Department during the period 2021 to date; the content of such training and presentations; the provider of any such training and presentations and the costs incurred for each event; if attendance at such training and presentations is mandatory or voluntary for staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24665/24]

Question· writtenPQ 101asked

101. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is aware of any military event that took place recently in the University of Galway, wherein uniformed foreign soldiers were seen walking around the campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24629/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2024

101. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is aware of any military event that took place recently in the University of Galway, wherein uniformed foreign soldiers were seen walking around the campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24629/24]

Question· writtenPQ 100asked

100. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of 9 May 2023, if he will revisit the supports provided by his Department to family members of former Defence Forces personnel, including funeral costs for family members as an additional benefit, to aid recruitment and retention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24628/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2024

100. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of 9 May 2023, if he will revisit the supports provided by his Department to family members of former Defence Forces personnel, including funeral costs for family members as an additional benefit, to aid recruitment and retention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24628/24]

Question· writtenPQ 142asked

142. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to his appearance before the Oireachtas Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence on 24 May 2024, if he has withdrawn his appeal to the arbitration board against the finding of the adjudicator regarding membership of RACO of the Director of Military Prosecutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24492/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2024

142. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to his appearance before the Oireachtas Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence on 24 May 2024, if he has withdrawn his appeal to the arbitration board against the finding of the adjudicator regarding membership of RACO of the Director of Military Prosecutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24492/24]

Question· writtenPQ 41asked

41. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the reason the Women of Honour have not been contacted to-date by the tribunal of inquiry into certain matters relating to the complaints processes in the Defence Forces; the reason for the delay in signing the statutory instrument; if his Department is prepared to give funding to the group on a parity basis with other support organisations to the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24210/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 May 2024

41. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the reason the Women of Honour have not been contacted to-date by the tribunal of inquiry into certain matters relating to the complaints processes in the Defence Forces; the reason for the delay in signing the statutory instrument; if his Department is prepared to give funding to the group on a parity basis with other support organisations to the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24210/24]

Question· writtenPQ 40asked

40. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he has considered providing funding to survivors or groups representing them in order to better facilitate their own engagement with and participation in the tribunal of inquiry into certain matters relating to the complaints processes in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24170/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 May 2024

40. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he has considered providing funding to survivors or groups representing them in order to better facilitate their own engagement with and participation in the tribunal of inquiry into certain matters relating to the complaints processes in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24170/24]

Question· writtenPQ 39asked

39. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for Defence if he will report on the process involved in establishing the tribunal of inquiry into certain matters relating to the complaints processes in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24169/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 May 2024

39. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for Defence if he will report on the process involved in establishing the tribunal of inquiry into certain matters relating to the complaints processes in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24169/24]

Question· writtenPQ 38asked

38. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when engagement with a group (details supplied) can be expected from the tribunal of inquiry into certain matters relating to the complaints processes in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24168/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 May 2024

38. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when engagement with a group (details supplied) can be expected from the tribunal of inquiry into certain matters relating to the complaints processes in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24168/24]

Question· writtenPQ 352asked

352. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she intends to implement the 1/3rd Remission Regulation first recommended by the Whitaker Report in 1985, and again by the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality Report on Penal Reform 2013 and Strategic Review Group Final Report 2014, and which the present Taoiseach directed her Department to fast track in May 2023, when the prison population was 4,567 and is now 4,922, and which she subsequently rescinded in June 2023 to help ease overcrowding. [24082/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2024

352. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she intends to implement the 1/3rd Remission Regulation first recommended by the Whitaker Report in 1985, and again by the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality Report on Penal Reform 2013 and Strategic Review Group Final Report 2014, and which the present Taoiseach directed her Department to fast track in May 2023, when the prison population was 4,567 and is now 4,922, and which she subsequently rescinded in June 2023 to help ease overcrowding. [24082/24]

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