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Question· writtenPQ 244asked

244. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the future use of the Curragh Camp, Newbridge; and his plans to utilise the approximately 800 bed spaces at the camp. [2480/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2023

244. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the future use of the Curragh Camp, Newbridge; and his plans to utilise the approximately 800 bed spaces at the camp. [2480/23]

Question· writtenPQ 243asked

243. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the amount owed to members of the Army Ranger Wing arising out of pay reviews in 2010 and 2014; and if he will provide a timeline on when these moneys will be paid. [2459/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2023

243. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the amount owed to members of the Army Ranger Wing arising out of pay reviews in 2010 and 2014; and if he will provide a timeline on when these moneys will be paid. [2459/23]

Question· oralPQ 107asked

107. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount that was returned unspent by the Department of Defence from 2022; if any of this money was from pay savings due to the significantly under strength Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2528/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2023

107. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount that was returned unspent by the Department of Defence from 2022; if any of this money was from pay savings due to the significantly under strength Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2528/23]

Question· writtenPQ 655asked

655. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 321 of 29 November 2022, if he will provide further information on a facility (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2400/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 January 2023

655. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 321 of 29 November 2022, if he will provide further information on a facility (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2400/23]

Question· writtenPQ 654asked

654. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the medical standards for recruits to the Naval Service in relation to epilepsy; if those standards allow for those who have had partial epilepsy that is deemed to have been resolved, to serve in the Naval Service; if he will outline the appeals process for those who have been rejected for a position in the Naval Reserve on medical grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2291/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 January 2023

654. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the medical standards for recruits to the Naval Service in relation to epilepsy; if those standards allow for those who have had partial epilepsy that is deemed to have been resolved, to serve in the Naval Service; if he will outline the appeals process for those who have been rejected for a position in the Naval Reserve on medical grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2291/23]

Question· writtenPQ 652asked

652. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of applications and the number that were commissioned under the Naval Service direct entry scheme in each of the years 2019 to 2022, in tabular form. [1811/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 January 2023

652. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of applications and the number that were commissioned under the Naval Service direct entry scheme in each of the years 2019 to 2022, in tabular form. [1811/23]

Question· writtenPQ 651asked

651. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will outline the investment plans for Custume Barracks, Athlone, following the recently announced capital budget for the Defence Forces. [1522/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 January 2023

651. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will outline the investment plans for Custume Barracks, Athlone, following the recently announced capital budget for the Defence Forces. [1522/23]

Question· writtenPQ 650asked

650. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the name of the company, organisation or persons contracted to provide media training to him from 1 January 2021 to date; the costs incurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1502/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 January 2023

650. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the name of the company, organisation or persons contracted to provide media training to him from 1 January 2021 to date; the costs incurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1502/23]

Question· writtenPQ 649asked

649. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the specific delegated functions that have been transferred to Ministers of State appointed in December 2022, in tabular form; and the date of transfer. [1465/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 January 2023

649. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the specific delegated functions that have been transferred to Ministers of State appointed in December 2022, in tabular form; and the date of transfer. [1465/23]

Question· writtenPQ 648asked

648. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will consider allowing all trained technicians to extend their retirement age beyond 60 years, given the level of training acquired in this field. [1453/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 January 2023

648. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will consider allowing all trained technicians to extend their retirement age beyond 60 years, given the level of training acquired in this field. [1453/23]

Question· writtenPQ 646asked

646. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will explain the appeal process for an applicant who applied to enlist with the Army cadetship service and was refused on mental health grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1170/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 January 2023

646. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will explain the appeal process for an applicant who applied to enlist with the Army cadetship service and was refused on mental health grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1170/23]

Question· writtenPQ 645asked

645. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will clarify the total number of Defence Forces personnel who will receive the Covid pandemic recognition payment in view of the fact that over 2,000 members provided support to essential services, in particular both in our hospitals and in the vaccination centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1135/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 January 2023

645. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will clarify the total number of Defence Forces personnel who will receive the Covid pandemic recognition payment in view of the fact that over 2,000 members provided support to essential services, in particular both in our hospitals and in the vaccination centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1135/23]

Question· writtenPQ 644asked

644. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will address matters in correspondence (details supplied); the options that are open to a person in this instance; if this person can appeal this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63955/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 January 2023

644. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will address matters in correspondence (details supplied); the options that are open to a person in this instance; if this person can appeal this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63955/22]

Question· writtenPQ 643asked

643. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if childhood epilepsy, for which no medication is currently required, renders an applicant unfit for the Defence Forces; and the period of time that a person must be medicated and seizure free to progress with an application. [63921/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 January 2023

643. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if childhood epilepsy, for which no medication is currently required, renders an applicant unfit for the Defence Forces; and the period of time that a person must be medicated and seizure free to progress with an application. [63921/22]

Question· writtenPQ 642asked

642. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he has considered raising the recruitment age of the Naval Service from a maximum of 27 years of age to a higher age as part of the drive to increase recruitment given many other countries have a much older recruitment age limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63910/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 January 2023

642. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he has considered raising the recruitment age of the Naval Service from a maximum of 27 years of age to a higher age as part of the drive to increase recruitment given many other countries have a much older recruitment age limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63910/22]

Question· writtenPQ 635asked

635. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current total strength of Air Corps personnel; and if he will provide a breakdown of the number of qualified military pilots, cadet pilots in training, qualified military aircraft maintenance technicians, qualified military avionics technicians and military apprentices in training of both aforementioned disciplines. [63566/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 January 2023

635. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current total strength of Air Corps personnel; and if he will provide a breakdown of the number of qualified military pilots, cadet pilots in training, qualified military aircraft maintenance technicians, qualified military avionics technicians and military apprentices in training of both aforementioned disciplines. [63566/22]

Question· writtenPQ 634asked

634. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will detail both the maximum and the current strength levels of the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63565/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 January 2023

634. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will detail both the maximum and the current strength levels of the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63565/22]

Question· writtenPQ 633asked

633. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will detail both the maximum and the current strength levels of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63564/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 January 2023

633. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will detail both the maximum and the current strength levels of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63564/22]

Question· writtenPQ 632asked

632. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the last time that the age limit for entry into each of the sectors of the Defence Forces was reviewed; if it was undertaken with comparison to international practice; and when the next age review regarding entry is due to take place. [63528/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 January 2023

632. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the last time that the age limit for entry into each of the sectors of the Defence Forces was reviewed; if it was undertaken with comparison to international practice; and when the next age review regarding entry is due to take place. [63528/22]

Question· writtenPQ 631asked

631. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if all sections of all Acts passed in the past ten years have been commenced; the number of sections that are outstanding; the number of Acts that have review periods; if the reviews have taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63377/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 January 2023

631. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if all sections of all Acts passed in the past ten years have been commenced; the number of sections that are outstanding; the number of Acts that have review periods; if the reviews have taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63377/22]

Question· writtenPQ 131asked

131. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the action that he will take to assist the overholding residents of an area (details supplied) in close proximity to the Curragh camp; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62598/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2022

131. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the action that he will take to assist the overholding residents of an area (details supplied) in close proximity to the Curragh camp; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62598/22]

Question· writtenPQ 130asked

130. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of all fines, including the amounts, that his Department or agencies under the remit of his Department, have paid since the start of the 33rd Dáil term to the European Commission relating to cases for infringements of European Union law or failure to transpose EU law in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62416/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2022

130. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of all fines, including the amounts, that his Department or agencies under the remit of his Department, have paid since the start of the 33rd Dáil term to the European Commission relating to cases for infringements of European Union law or failure to transpose EU law in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62416/22]

Question· writtenPQ 338asked

338. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence the position of the person who makes determinations in respect of internal complaints submitted by members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62290/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2022

338. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence the position of the person who makes determinations in respect of internal complaints submitted by members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62290/22]

Question· writtenPQ 332asked

332. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied at the way in which the protected disclosure section of the Department operates; if he is satisfied with the way in which protected disclosures are dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62284/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2022

332. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied at the way in which the protected disclosure section of the Department operates; if he is satisfied with the way in which protected disclosures are dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62284/22]

Question· writtenPQ 331asked

331. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence whether the Defence Forces Colour Vision Working Group established to review the colour vision requirements for joining the Defence Forces has completed its review; if a report has been presented to the Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62139/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2022

331. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence whether the Defence Forces Colour Vision Working Group established to review the colour vision requirements for joining the Defence Forces has completed its review; if a report has been presented to the Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62139/22]

Question· writtenPQ 329asked

329. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of any instances of near misses, or where safety reviews were carried out into incidents which occurred during live fire training exercises conducted by the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61690/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2022

329. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of any instances of near misses, or where safety reviews were carried out into incidents which occurred during live fire training exercises conducted by the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61690/22]

Question· writtenPQ 45asked

45. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Defence if a general service recruitment campaign for both the Army and the Air Corps will be launched early in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61315/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2022

45. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Defence if a general service recruitment campaign for both the Army and the Air Corps will be launched early in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61315/22]

Question· writtenPQ 271asked

271. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Defence the number of vacant emergency medical technicians, paramedics and advanced paramedics currently in the Defence Forces medical corps; and when these vacancies will be filled in tabular form. [60404/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022

271. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Defence the number of vacant emergency medical technicians, paramedics and advanced paramedics currently in the Defence Forces medical corps; and when these vacancies will be filled in tabular form. [60404/22]

Question· writtenPQ 270asked

270. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Defence if he will consider allowing all members of the Defence Forces, both veterans and serving members, to purchase the Michael Collins commemorative medal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60223/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022

270. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Defence if he will consider allowing all members of the Defence Forces, both veterans and serving members, to purchase the Michael Collins commemorative medal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60223/22]

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